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Soham, Cambridgeshire

Soham is a small town in Cambridgeshire. St Andrew's Church dates from the 12th century. "Luttingus", an English nobleman, is said to have built a cathedral and palace at Soham around AD 900, on the site of the present day Church and its adjacent land. Traces of the Saxon Cathedral still exist within the church. Soham is within the council area of East Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Lat, Long: 52.331639,0.338687
Grid Reference: TL 5945 7296
Civil Parish: Soham CP
Council Area: East Cambridgeshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 40951
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Soham,_Cambridgeshire_40951

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