The open land to the north of Cambridge that now comprises King's Hedges was known as Albrach from as early as the 13th century. In 1558 it was agreed that Richard Brakyn could inclose all 34 acres of Albrach, following which it was renamed Kings Hedges[1] (without an apostrophe, which was introduced into English in the sixteenth century in imitation of French practice.[2]).
The name is believed to have derived from the fact that it is on the site of the ancient King's warren, or game preserve, where hedges were grown to direct the animals into areas where the hunters could easily catch or kill them.[3]
Developmentedit
Development of the King's Hedges estate to the north west of Campkin Road began in 1967, and by 1986 a total of 1570 households had been built on the 125-acre site, largely in blocks of three and four storeys, and reaching the city limits. These council estates were occupied predominantly by families removed from older parts of the city, and there were initially numerous complaints of vandalism and about the lack of community facilities.[1][failed verification]
The estate was planned around cycling and walking routes which provide direct paths through the area.[citation needed] This encourages people to travel without cars within the estate. King's Hedges provides the best example of such development in Cambridge.[citation needed] The success of the King's Hedges design has not been replicated in newer developments which revert to car-centric design.[citation needed]
The ward has primary schools – King's Hedges Primary School (built 1967–1969) and The Grove Primary School (1963)[1] and two public houses (The Ship and Golden Hind).
The area has bus and road connections to the centre of Cambridge as well as ready access to the outskirts and the A14 trunk road. It is home to the Cambridge Regional College further education college, as well as a number of local pubs and shops, and the Cambridge Science Park is adjacent to the ward.
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Referencesedit
^ abcA History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9: Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds. 1989. pp. 18–26.
^Crystal, David (2003). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, Second Edition. Cambridge University Press. pp. 203. ISBN0-521-53033-4.
king, hedges, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2012, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources King s Hedges news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message King s Hedges is an electoral ward in the north of the city of Cambridge England King s HedgesKing s HedgesLocation within CambridgeshireOS grid referenceTL457611Shire countyCambridgeshireRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCAMBRIDGEPostcode districtCB4Dialling code01223PoliceCambridgeshireFireCambridgeshireAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentCambridgeList of places UK England Cambridgeshire 52 13 44 N 0 07 59 E 52 22889 N 0 13312 E 52 22889 0 13312 Contents 1 History 2 Development 3 Local life 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe open land to the north of Cambridge that now comprises King s Hedges was known as Albrach from as early as the 13th century In 1558 it was agreed that Richard Brakyn could inclose all 34 acres of Albrach following which it was renamed Kings Hedges 1 without an apostrophe which was introduced into English in the sixteenth century in imitation of French practice 2 The name is believed to have derived from the fact that it is on the site of the ancient King s warren or game preserve where hedges were grown to direct the animals into areas where the hunters could easily catch or kill them 3 Development editDevelopment of the King s Hedges estate to the north west of Campkin Road began in 1967 and by 1986 a total of 1570 households had been built on the 125 acre site largely in blocks of three and four storeys and reaching the city limits These council estates were occupied predominantly by families removed from older parts of the city and there were initially numerous complaints of vandalism and about the lack of community facilities 1 failed verification The estate was planned around cycling and walking routes which provide direct paths through the area citation needed This encourages people to travel without cars within the estate King s Hedges provides the best example of such development in Cambridge citation needed The success of the King s Hedges design has not been replicated in newer developments which revert to car centric design citation needed In 2005 the adjacent Orchard Park previously known as Arbury Park was begun 4 5 Cambridgeshire Guided Busway opened in 2011 now runs along the edge of the King s Hedges ward Local life editThe ward has primary schools King s Hedges Primary School built 1967 1969 and The Grove Primary School 1963 1 and two public houses The Ship and Golden Hind The area has bus and road connections to the centre of Cambridge as well as ready access to the outskirts and the A14 trunk road It is home to the Cambridge Regional College further education college as well as a number of local pubs and shops and the Cambridge Science Park is adjacent to the ward Stereo imageRight frame nbsp Left frame nbsp Cross eye view nbsp nbsp Parallel view nbsp nbsp nbsp The Jenny Wren pub and bus stop with an approaching Citi 1 bus Stereo imageRight frame nbsp Left frame nbsp Cross eye view nbsp nbsp Parallel view nbsp nbsp nbsp The Golden Hind pub Stereo imageRight frame nbsp Left frame nbsp Cross eye view nbsp nbsp Parallel view nbsp nbsp nbsp The Grove Primary School References edit a b c A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely Volume 9 Chesterton Northstowe and Papworth Hundreds 1989 pp 18 26 Crystal David 2003 The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language Second Edition Cambridge University Press pp 203 ISBN 0 521 53033 4 T McK Hughes 4 February 1897 Cambridge Review 18 201 2 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Orchard Park Archived from the original on 29 November 2010 Retrieved 30 December 2010 Arbury ParkExternal links editKing s Hedges Primary School Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title King 27s Hedges amp oldid 988169599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
