Over | |
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Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 2,862 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL375703 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
Postcode district | CB24 |
Dialling code | 01954 |
Website | overvillage |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2023) |
Over is a large village near the River Great Ouse in the English county of Cambridgeshire, just east of the prime meridian.
The parish covers an area of approximately 2,535 acres (1,026 ha). It is ten miles (16 km) east of the town of Huntingdon and is also ten miles (16 km) northwest from the city of Cambridge.
Over contains the basic village facilities, including a primary school, shop, one public house (the Admiral Vernon) and St. Mary's Church. In recent years, the village has expanded rapidly, with the inclusion of several housing estates, a community and conference centre and modern sporting facilities. An Over day centre was set up in 1989 by Pamela Cressey. The Over Community Centre was set up with National Lottery funding of almost £1 million in 1999.
Over is mentioned in the poem "The Old Vicarage, Grantchester", by Rupert Brooke.