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Fen Ditton (including Horningsea), Cambridgeshire
Catalogue reference: KCAR/6/2/058
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This record is about the Fen Ditton (including Horningsea), Cambridgeshire dating from 1361-1959.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- KCAR/6/2/058
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Title (The name of the record)
- Fen Ditton (including Horningsea), Cambridgeshire
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1361-1959
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Description (What the record is about)
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Documents relating to King's College lands in Fen Ditton and Horningsea. Includes FED/1-/31.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridge University: King's College Archive Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 boxes
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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114 acres of land in Horningsea and 4 acres in Fen Ditton were purchased by King's College from the Fen Ditton estate in 1810. The Horningsea estate was later sold to Cambridgeshire County Council in 1920, but the Fen Ditton lands became part of King's Farm, eventually sold in the 1960s.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/05f2afe9-795b-42e4-a8d4-d44e950cac68/
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Fen Ditton (including Horningsea), Cambridgeshire