Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.08, -0.052 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 33 44 |
| Population: | 2,481 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a rural parish in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, lying close to the county boundary with Hertfordshire and the market town of Royston, and within commuting distance of Cambridge and London. The area is largely agricultural, with traditional cottages, a medieval parish church and a compact village centre where the village hall, primary school and local pub help sustain an active community life.
Notable local features include RAF Bassingbourn, the wartime airfield later associated with the US Eighth Air Force and the 91st Bomb Group, which has left a visible aviation heritage, and nearby Kneesworth Hall, a historic manor that has seen various institutional and commercial uses in recent decades. Today the parish mixes farming and small businesses with a significant number of commuters, and social life is marked by sports clubs, seasonal fetes and strong volunteer-run organisations.
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