Eynesbury, Cambridgeshire
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Eynesbury is an urban area forming part of St Neots, in the civil parish of St Neots, in the Huntingdonshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It mainly consists of housing, although there is an area of light industry, and a large supermarket. Eynesbury is home to Ernulf Academy[1] and a fitness centre called One Leisure.[2] In addition there is a large area of open grassland and a caravan park. In earlier times Eynesbury was a distinct area, but nowadays it is considered to be a subdivision of St Neots.
Eynesbury | |
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St Mary's Church, Eynesbury | |
Location within Cambridgeshire | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | St Neots |
Postcode district | PE19 |
Dialling code | 01480 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
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Up until the time of the Norman Conquest, Eynesbury included the area north of Hen Brook which is now St Neots. It was the fame of the relics of the Cornish monk, St Neot that caused the area near the Priory where his remains were kept, that caused that part of the town to become called St Neots.