Alconbury

Alconbury

infobox UK place
country = England
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static_image_caption=A Weeping Willow in Alconbury, taken from across Alconbury Brook
latitude= 52.36
longitude=-00.26
official_name =Alconbury
population =
shire_district=
shire_county= Cambridgeshire
region= East of England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district =
postcode_area=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= TL1875

Alconbury is a village in the English county of Cambridgeshire.

It is in the district of Huntingdonshire and gives its name to RAF Alconbury. It is near to the point where a major north/south road, the A1, crosses a (rare) major east/west road, the A14. As of 2005 there are proposals to convert the airfield (now redundant) into a freight-only commercial airport to benefit from these surface links.

The village has its own parish council of 11 members, neighbourhood watch group, cricket club, football teams, several pubs, doctor's surgery, post office and houses the local MP.

There are several annual events held including The Midsummer Fun Fair, The NHW Summer Fête and The Dame Norma Major charity cricket match.

Alconbury is also home to the controversial research laboratory, Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Alconbury also has its own group on social networking site Facebook.

External links

[http://www.1stalconburyscouts.org.uk 1st Alconbury Scout Group]
* [http://www.alconburyparishcouncil.gov.uk Alconbury Parish Council]
* [http://www.alconburycc.co.uk Cricket Club]
* [http://www.manorhousealconbury.com Manor House Hotel]
* [http://www.spring-cottage.co.uk Alconbury Bed and Breakfast]
* [http://www.alconbury.co.uk/whyimportant.htm The significance of its location]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~enghun/places/Alconbury.htm 1831 description]
*gbmapping|TL188760


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