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Wyton, Cambridgeshire

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Former church on Rectory Lane, Wyton, Cambridgeshire (geograph 6586829)
Former church on Rectory Lane, Wyton, Cambridgeshire (geograph 6586829)

Wyton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Houghton and Wyton, in Cambridgeshire, England. It lies approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of Huntingdon. Wyton is connected to the village of Houghton, so much so that the two settlements are rarely regarded as separate. Wyton is situated within Huntingdonshire, a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 445.Wyton lies about a mile south of RAF Wyton.

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Wyton, Cambridgeshire
Rhymers Gate, Huntingdonshire Houghton and Wyton

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N 52.33 ° E -0.13 °
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PE28 2JR Huntingdonshire, Houghton and Wyton
England, United Kingdom
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Former church on Rectory Lane, Wyton, Cambridgeshire (geograph 6586829)
Former church on Rectory Lane, Wyton, Cambridgeshire (geograph 6586829)
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The Manor (Cambridgeshire)
The Manor (Cambridgeshire)

The Manor is a house in the village of Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire. It was built in the 1130s and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain — often claimed as the oldest, although this is disputed. Much of the original house remains intact despite various changes over nine centuries.During the early 18th century, the manor was home to the "Beautiful Miss Gunnings", sisters Maria and Elizabeth Gunnings, who had a reputation of being among the most beautiful women in Europe. William Cowper, the poet, on observing them whilst walking his dog by the river described them as "two nymphs adorned with every grace". Maria later married the Earl of Coventry. Elizabeth was married twice, firstly to the Duke of Hamilton and secondly to the Duke of Argyll. She had two sons with each and became the mother of four Dukes.The house was made famous by its long-term resident, Lucy M. Boston, who bought it in 1939 and rechristened it as Green Knowe and wrote several books set there. Apart from the fictional St Christopher on the side of the house, almost everything in the books can be found at The Manor. During the Second World War, she gave gramophone recitals for nearby airmen. The house remains much as Boston left it on her death in 1990, and is open for visitors by appointment. The gardens, Lucy Boston's creation, are bordered by a moat and have topiary, old roses, award-winning irises and herbaceous borders.