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Eaton Socon

TitleEaton Socon

CountyCambridgeshire

CoordinatesLat : 52.2166667 Lon : -0.2833333

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Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!Eaton Socon is a district of St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England. It was originally a village in Bedfordshire along with the neighbouring village of Eaton Ford, but officially became part of the town in 1965. Eaton Socon changed relatively little until this time, but upon its inclusion into Cambridgeshire a significant amount of development took place to the west of the village into the 1980s with areas covering Monarch Road and the upper end of Nelson Road being developed in a particularly short space of time. The current population of Eaton Socon is around 2000 people.

The village is mentioned as "Eaton" in the Doomsday Book, when the manor belonged to Eudo Dapfier. In the 13th century the village became a "Soke", which meant it was independent of the local Hundred Court at Barford. In time, "Soke" became "Socon".

Eaton Socon lies close to the west bank of the River Great Ouse. There is a weir (constructed in 1967) and associated lock gates to allow river navigation. The riverbank is home to a popular local inn 'The River Mill'. The parish church, St Mary's is located on the picturesque green in the centre of the village, it burned down in the 1930s after a fire started in the Organ, but was completely rebuilt in the original style soon after.

The centre of Eaton Socon is characterised by small thatched cottages along the Great North Road and side roads such as Peppercorns Lane and School Lane. Great North Road is lined with a number of local business premises specialising in goods such as meat, wooden furniture and bathrooms and there is also a small outlet of Tesco. The village does therefore retain a great deal of atmosphere and traditional May Day celebrations are still held every year on the green.

For details of Eaton Socon's history, see the article History of St Neots.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Eaton Socon"

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Local Campsites

Old Manor Caravan Park - Grafham Cambridgeshire England is 6.49 Miles away
Quiet Waters Caravan Park is 10.06 Miles away
Riverside Caravan Park is 10.8 Miles away
Quiet Waters Caravan Park is 10.12 Miles away
Wyton Lakes is 10.25 Miles away
loves Lane is 12.84 Miles away

Local Tourist Attractions

Bushmead Priory is 3.92 Miles away
Shuttleworth College Farms is 9.34 Miles away
Oasis Beach Pool is 9.36 Miles away
Oasis Beach Pool is 9.38 Miles away
Houghton Mill House - National Trust is 10.5 Miles away
Kempston Swimming Pool is 10.71 Miles away
National Trust Wimpole Hall is 11.16 Miles away

Local Golf Courses

St. Neots Golf Club is 1.3 Miles away
Wyboston Lakes Golf Centre is 1.13 Miles away
Colmworth Golf Club is 5.59 Miles away
John O Gaunt Golf Club is 7.37 Miles away
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex is 8 Miles away
Hemingford Abbots Golf Club is 9.21 Miles away
Bedford & County Golf Club is 9.22 Miles away
Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club is 13.36 Miles away
RAF Henlow Golf Club is 14.39 Miles away
Mount Pleasant Golf Club is 14.91 Miles away

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