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Clapton, Cambridgeshire   (Deserted Village)

Clapton is a deserted mediæval village near Croydon in Cambridgeshire. The village is referenced in Domesday, but is believed to have been deserted in the early 16th century when the landowner, John Fisher, evicted the villagers to create enclosures. It is within the council area of South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006883.

Place Type: Deserted Village
Historic County : Cambridgeshire
Lat, Long: 52.121711,-0.10069919
Grid Reference: TL301487
Police Area: Cambridgeshire
Council Area: South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire)
Civil Parish: Croydon CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 300938
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clapton,_Cambridgeshire_300938

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