- Castle Camps (village)
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.06335
longitude=0.37981
official_name= Castle Camps
population =
shire_district=South Cambridgeshire
shire_county =Cambridgeshire
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= Cambridgeshire South East
post_town= CAMBRIDGE
postcode_district = CB21
postcode_area= CB
dial_code= 01223
os_grid_reference= TL632432Castle Camps is a village in
Cambridgeshire ,England , near to the borders ofSuffolk andEssex and to the town of Haverhill.Previously named Great Camps and Camps Green,cite web|url=http://www.eastspace.net/castlecamps/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=4245|title=History - The Village|publisher=The Village of Castle Camps|accessdate=2008-02-20] the village is named for
Castle Camps , thecastle within theparish 's boundaries. Also within the parish boundaries is the highest point in Cambridgeshire, 415 ft abovesea level .During the
Second World War , Castle Camps, like may other parts ofEast Anglia , was home to anRAF base. Established in September 1939, RAF Castle Camps operated as a satellite forRAF Debden andRAF North Weald and numerous squadrons flew from the base until its closure in January 1946. [cite web|url=http://www.eastspace.net/castlecamps/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=4250|publisher=The Village of Castle Camps|title=History - The Airfield|accessdate=2008-02-20]References
External links
* [http://www.eastspace.net/castlecamps Village website]
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