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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Trumpington

  

Trumpington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Trumpington

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Trumpington history

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The Domesday Book of 1086 records a community of 33 peasants. The population had risen to 100 by the late 13th century and by 1801 there were 494 residents. By the time the parish was dissolved there were about 1,200 inhabitants. Until the 20th century Trumpington was an agricultural village with cattle and sheep as well as crops.

Trumpington Fair

In 1314, Giles of Trumpington was given permission to hold a three-day fair on the feast of St Peter’s Chains (1 August) The feast was still held in the 19th century though it was transferred to 28–30 June. It became known for the rowdiness and drunkenness of its many visitors.

You can visit Trumpington places with Walkfo Trumpington to hear history at Trumpington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Trumpington has 178 places to visit in our interactive Trumpington map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Trumpington, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Trumpington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Trumpington & the surrounding areas.

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178 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Trumpington places to visit

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Trumpington has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Trumpington’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Trumpington’s information audio spots:

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the four medieval round churches still in use in England. It is located on the corner of Round Church Street and Bridge Street.

Wren Library The Wren Library is the library of Trinity College in Cambridge. It was designed by Christopher Wren in 1676 and completed in 1695.

Trinity Great Court Great Court is the main court of Trinity College, Cambridge, and reputed to be the largest enclosed courtyard in Europe. The court was completed by Thomas Nevile, master of the college, in the early years of the 17th century.

Cambridge University Real Tennis Club Cambridge University Real Tennis Club is located on Grange Road, Cambridge, England. The club runs under the auspices of the University of Cambridge. It is one of the few real tennis clubs and courts in the United Kingdom.

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231. It is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s fourth oldest surviving university. Cambridge is formed from 31 semi-autonomous constituent colleges and over 150 academic departments, faculties and other institutions organised into six schools. By endowment size, Cambridge is the wealthiest university in Europe.

Cambridge Guildhall Cambridge Guildhall is a civic building in the centre of the historic city of Cambridge. It includes two halls, The Large Hall and The Small Hall. It is owned and managed by the Cambridge City Council, and is their seat of government.

St Edward King and Martyr, Cambridge St Edward King and Martyr is a church on Peas Hill in central Cambridge. It is dedicated to Edward the Martyr, who was King of England from 975 until his murder in 978. In 1525 it was at St Edward’s that perhaps the first “openly evangelical” sermon of the English Reformation was delivered.

St Andrew the Great St Andrew the Great is a Church of England parish church in Cambridge. Rebuilt in late Gothic style in 1843, it is a Grade II listed building. The church has a conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Anglican Reform movement.

Christ’s Pieces Christ’s Pieces or Christ’s Piece is a Victorian park in the east of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. It is east of Christ’s College and to the north of Emmanuel College. The park is used by pedestrians walking between the centre of the city and the Grafton Centre.

Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge The cemetery was established in 1848 as a collection of burial grounds for 13 city parishes whose churchyards had become full. A chapel built by George Gilbert Scott was demolished in 1954. The cemetery is also listed as a City Wildlife Site, containing many indicator plant species.

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