Northborough, Cambridgeshire

"Northborough" redirects here. For the town in Massachusetts, see Northborough, Massachusetts.

Coordinates: 52°39′00″N 0°16′59″W / 52.65°N 0.283°W / 52.65; -0.283

Northborough
Northborough  Northborough shown within Cambridgeshire
Unitary authority	Peterborough
Ceremonial county	Cambridgeshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire

Northborough is a small village near the city of Peterborough in the East of England.^[1] It has a pub, a shop, a school and a small castle.

Northborough is around seven or eight miles practically due north of Peterborough.

Northborough manor is a fortified manor house, largely built by Roger de Norburgh in the early fourteenth century. A short way away is the parish church of St. Andrew, of which the original Norman sections date back to the late twelfth century.^[2] After the restoration of the monarchy Elizabeth Cromwell, wife of Oliver, lived with John Claypole (her son in law) and is said to be buried in this church.^[3]

The village underwent its largest change in the 1970s, when it expanded hugely with the building of the new estate, increasing the population of the village many times over.

Northborough also has a small primary school, which also takes children from other neighbouring villages, such as Maxey and Peakirk. Until recently, the school was housed in the School House, almost opposite the manor along the Lincoln Road. Then, as the village grew, it moved to a new, larger and better equipped site.

References

1. ^ In some old publications the village is described as Narborough in Northamptonshire. See for example Mark Noble, Memoirs of several persons and families who, by femails are allied to, or descended from the Protectorate-House of Cromwell ... Volume II, Birmingham, Printed by Pearson and Rollanson, 1784. "Chapter 24 John Cleypole, Esq". p. 249)
2. ^ St Andrew’s, Northborough Church Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)
3. ^ Notes and queries, Oxford University Press, 1861. p. 372

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