Cambourne
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| Cambourne | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | Template:Mmukscaled |
| Population: | ??? (2001 Census) |
| Dwellings: | ??? (2001 Census) |
| Formal status: | ?Village? |
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| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Region: | East Anglia |
| Nation: | England |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | Cambridge |
| Postcode: | CB3 6 |
| Dialling Code: | 01954 |
Template:GBdot Cambourne is a new town about twelve miles (20 km) west of Cambridge, England, lying in the district of South Cambridgeshire and the county of Cambridgeshire, comprising three villages: Great Cambourne, and the smaller Lower Cambourne and Upper Cambourne. The name of the town was created from the names of Cambridge, the nearest city, and Bourn, a nearby village. Cambourne was initially going to be named Monkfield. Construction of the town began in 1998 on what was previously farmland; the final population is expected to be around 10,000.
Cambourne now contains the headquarters of the District Council, which moved there from the centre of Cambridge in 2004. There is a business park where the District Council is located, along with Citrix Systems (R&D) and one or two other businesses. Shops are currently being built, as the only current retail outlet is a Morrisons supermarket.
See also
External links
- Official town site (http://www.cambourne-uk.com/what_is_cambourne.html)