Castle Camps (village)
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| Castle Camps | |
  Castle Camps shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | South Cambridgeshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | CB21 |
| Dialling code | 01223 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Cambridgeshire South East |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
Castle Camps is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, near to the borders of Suffolk and Essex and to the town of Haverhill.
Previously named Great Camps and Camps Green,[1] the village is named for Castle Camps, the castle within the parish's boundaries. Also within the parish boundaries is the highest point in Cambridgeshire, 415 ft above sea level.[1]
During the Second World War, Castle Camps, like may other parts of East Anglia, was home to an RAF base. Established in September 1939, RAF Castle Camps operated as a satellite for RAF Debden and RAF North Weald and numerous squadrons flew from the base until its closure in January 1946.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b History - The Village. The Village of Castle Camps. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ History - The Airfield. The Village of Castle Camps. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
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