Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
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| Population | 3,344 |
| OS grid reference | TL464755 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| Website | East Cambs District Council |
Haddenham is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,228. The 2011 census reported a population of 3,344, a figure which includes the hamlet of Aldreth
It has several shops and a regular bus service to the cathedral city of Ely, which is about 5.5 miles (9 km) north-east of the village.
Haddenham has several shops situated in the High Street, two public Houses (The Three Kings and The Cherry Tree), a beauty salon, GP's surgery, art gallery, a thriving village hall known as the Arkenstall Centre and a Library which has been volunteer run since 2003.
Holy Trinity Church dates from the 13th century and was extensively remodelled in the 19th century.
Haddenham Baptist dates from the late 18th Century and the present chapel from 1905.
In September 2012, the village's new playpark was unveiled by Baroness Scott of Needham Market.
For over 40 years the village has hosted a Steam Rally, which attracts in excess of 20,000 visitors from all over the country. The Rally is held in early September and raises money for local causes and charities. In 2013 the rally celebrated its 40th Anniversary. It features over 700 exhibits from a bygone age.
The annual village open day held until 2013 was 'Blossoms & Bygones', a name given to it by Lorna Delanoy of the Farmland Museum, which was once the village's main tourist attraction until its relocation to Denny Abbey. Blossoms & Bygones also included the neighbouring hamlet of Aldreth and features of the day included tractor rides around the village, tours of the windmill and the orchards, vintage car and tractor displays and many residents threw open their gardens to visitors. Blossoms & Bygones celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2011 with a VE Day theme, that saw the villagers dress up as if it was 1940. To all intents and purposes Blossoms and Bygones has now been replaced by the Aldreth Vintage Fair.
White reports Iron Age features such as ditches and possible roundhouses. Historical records of a Saxon ecclesiastical manor suggest Haddeenham was a settlement in Saxon times. This theory is given weight by the discovery of nine Anglo Saxon graves next to the Three Kings Pub.
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