Abington, Cambridgeshire
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| Little & Great Abington | |
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| Population | 1,383 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Cambridgeshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | CB1 |
| Dial code | 01223 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Cambridgeshire South East |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
Abington is a community in South Cambridgeshire consisting of two villages: Little Abington and Great Abington.
The village history dates back to the Bronze Age, some 4000 years ago. The Saxons gave the village its name, originally called "Abba's Farm." The Great and Little came a lot later, long after the two manors on either side of the river were allotted to different people at the Norman Conquest.
