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Northstowe, Cambridgeshire

Northstowe is a new town in Cambridgeshire. The site covers Oakington Barracks on the former RAF Oakington, a World War II airfield which was used for Short Stirling bomber forces and other assorted units. It was used for flight training until the 1970s. The town is within the council area of South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Lat, Long: 52.286888,0.054944357
Grid Reference: TL 4026 6740
Civil Parish: Northstowe CP
Council Area: South Cambridgeshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 293133
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Northstowe,_Cambridgeshire_293133

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