Orchard Park, Cambridgeshire
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Orchard Park is located in Cambridgeshire
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| Civil parish | Orchard Park |
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| District | South Cambridgeshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Dialling code | 01223 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Cambridge |
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Orchard Park, previously known as Arbury Park and before that Arbury Camp,[1] is a district and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire, England, contiguous with the city of Cambridge. Previously agricultural land, the area is currently being developed for housing.
History
The area now called Orchard Park has been settled since at least the Bronze Age and remnants of the Iron Age ring fort, Arbury Camp, remain.[2] The area was also occupied during the Roman occupation of Britain.[2]
By the beginning of the 21st century the area was mostly used for agriculture before it was identified by local government for development.[3] Building started in 2006 and was due to be completed around 2009, but had been suspended from September 2008[4] till June 2009 when building restarted. The development contains a number of newly built houses and flats — mixed social and private dwellings. It has been proposed that under current boundary change proposals Orchard Park should fall within Cambridge City Council's boundaries in the future.[5]
Education
Orchard Park Community Primary School caters for 5–11 year olds. Nearby Cambridge Regional College offers further education.
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The Orchard Community Centre and houses along Central Avenue.
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Orchard Park Community Primary School.
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Premier Inn in Orchard Park.
Transport
The area has bus and road connections to the centre of Cambridge as well as the A14 trunk road. Services on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway began in August 2011 after a lengthy delay. The busway passes the edge of the development with two sheltered bus stops at East and West Orchard Park. A path reducing the travelling distance for pedestrians and cyclists to Histon has been proposed, to reduce Orchard Park resident's dependency on motorised transport. The Ring Fort Path proposal[6] would close the gap between the local hotel and school and the pedestrian crossing over the A14 to Histon.
Nearby communities
References
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External links
- Orchard Park at South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Inside Orchard Park Orchard Park's resident-run website
- Orchard Park Community website
