Caxton is a small rural village in the East of England region and the county Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom, surrounding villages include Bourn, Eltisley and Cambourne. It is about 13 miles to the west of Cambridge. This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A dwelling is a structure in which humans or other animals live. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest level of local government in England. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... The Home Nations is a name to collectively describe the four nations of the United Kingdom: the countries of England, Scotland and Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Australian postcodes are covered in the article List of postal codes in Australia. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... East of England is one of the official regions of England. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Bourn is a small rural village in the region East Anglia and the county Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom, surrounding villages include Caxton, Eltisley and Cambourne. ... Location within the British Isles. ... The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the regional centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...

In 2004 a bypass was completed around Caxton to accommodate the newly built Cambourne to the north, the bypass means vehicles can avoid using the busy A1198. The A1198 is a Roman road as it is very straight. A Roman road in Pompeii The Romans, for military, commercial and political reasons, became adept at constructing roads. ...

Caxton is most famous for the Caxton Gibbet, there are many old tales of people being hung on it as a punishment then buried near by. Gibbet is a term applied to several different devices used in the capital punishment of criminals and/or the deterrence of potential criminals. ...

A small stream called Bourn Brook runs through Caxton, it eventually joins the River Cam. The River Cam is a tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. ...

Caxton has two churches, Caxton Baptist Church (built 1842), and the Church of St Andrew.

In 1881 the population was 129, in 1921 the population had grown to 398.

See also

• List of places in Cambridgeshire

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External links

• 1881 census (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Caxton/caxtonworkhousecensus1881.html)
• Caxton website (http://www.caxton.info/)
• 2001 census profile (http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/CCF889BD-ADD2-46BA-86D4-70561864138C/0/Caxton.pdf)