Willingham, Cambridgeshire

Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Cambridge, on the B1050 road, Willingham Parish occupies 4,641 acres (1,878 ha), and had a population in 2007 of 3,900 people, increasing to 4,015 at the Census 2011.During the Middle Ages, the majority of the low-lying land in the parish was inundated annually, and the village had two permanent meres, with the larger of the two growing to 380 acres (150 ha) at times of highest water level.It was only with the construction of the sluice at Earith in 1650 which diverted the flow of the Ouse from the Old West into the New Bedford River that the parish was able to remain largely unflooded.However, since South Cambridgeshire delivered a 60.2% vote in favour of remaining in the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Liberal Democrats have been victorious in every local ward election since 2017.Mainly constructed in the 14th century, it consists of a chancel with north vestry, nave, a south porch and a west tower with an unusual spire.
Willingham All Saints' Church in July 2014
Willingham village sign , green and library in July 2014
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