Hartford, Cambridgeshire
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Hartford in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England, is a village near the town of Huntingdon, and not far west of Wyton, at Grid reference . It lies on the A141 road and on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, upon which it has a significant marina.
It is sometimes known as Hartford-cum-Sapley, and in the past has been known as Hereford by Huntingdon, Herford, Hertford and Harford. The Royal Mail postcode begins PE29.
All Saints' Church in Hartford is an Anglican church built in 1180 just on the north riverbank. The church has six bells, but it is not possible to ring them since the tower is unsafe.
External links
- [Hartford Marina, official site]
- [Hartford Marina], information from British Waterways.
- [Town names]
- [Anglican churches around Huntingdon]
- [Bell-ringing]
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