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1
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How many Wards are there in Cambridge

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14

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2
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Where is Newnham ward in the City

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West

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What is the population of Newnham Ward

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11,400 people (2021)

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What are some key features of Newnham Ward

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Paradise Nature Reserve
Lammas Land
Coe Fen
Fen causeway
Causeway apartments
Granchester Meadows
Cambridge University Properties

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How did Newnham Start

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As a small hamlet (settlement) linked to Cambridge with bridges and fords over channels of the River Cam

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What happened when the University grew in importance

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The course of the river through town was moved further east

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Why was the railway not built in the Mill Pond area

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The university didn’t grant permission for the railway to be built here so it didn’t ruin the areas character

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When the university rejected the railway to be built in the Mill Pond are what happened

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The railway was built elsewhere which is why it is not central

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What were Cambridge Colleges originally like

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Monasteries where fellows were there for life and they couldn’t get married

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What did the Cambridge colleges do in 1882

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Change the rules so fellows could be retained after marriage

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What happened when fellows were retained after marriage

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There was fueled growth in he area

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When was the enclosure act created

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Early 19th century

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What was the enclosure act

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It allowed public land to be taken into private ownership - which allowed the city to expand

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When was Newnham Croft constructed

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Late 19th century

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What is Newnham Croft

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A middle class suburb

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In 1890 what was Newnham like

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Mostly green space with housing kept in he East of the ward

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In 1950 what was Newnham like

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Housing was still in the east but expanding south so there was less green space

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18
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In 2024 what is Newnham Like

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Most of the ward is housing except in the North West which is where the green space is

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19
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Which road runs through Newnham

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The A603

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20
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What is the population in Newnham

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11,400

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21
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What percentage of residence are aged 20-64

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65%

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22
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What percentage of residence are aged 0-19

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27%

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What percentage of residence are aged 0-19

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27%

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24
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What affects the ages of residents in Newnham

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University Students

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25
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What percentage of residence were born in the UK

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63%

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What percentage of residents were not born in England

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37%

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27
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What percentage if people in Newnham are white

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73%

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28
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What percentage of residence in Newnham are aisan

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27%

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29
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Where do the demographic statistics come from

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2021 census data

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30
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What is the median house price in Newnham VS the UK

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N: £1.1 million
UK: £290,000

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What percentage of residents have professional occupations

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59%

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32
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What percentage of residence are managers & directors

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12%

33
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What percentage of residence have level 3 education

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51%

34
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What percentage of residents have level 4 educations

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46%

35
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What percentage if residents have no qualifications

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2%

36
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What percentage are economically inactive

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74% (mostly students)

37
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What percentage are in employment

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24%

38
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What percentage are Christian in Newnham

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27%

39
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What percentage have no religion in Newnham

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47%

40
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Which Church in Newnham reflect historic Christian population

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St. Mark’s Church

41
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What does Lammas host annualy

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The Cambridge Festival of Cycling

42
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What is Lammas land

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Where fields where levelled and turned into a public park with open spaces, trees and a paddling pool

43
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When was Lammas Land turned into a park

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1925

44
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What is Paradise Nature Reserve

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A wet woodland area

45
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How big is Paradise Nature Reserve

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2 hectares

46
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Who manages Paradise Nature Reserve

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The Cambridge City Council

47
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What is Coe Fen

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A meadowland area used for grazing cows

48
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What did Coe Fen used to have

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Watermills in the area

49
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What is Coe Fen prone to

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Flooding

50
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Which parties have Newnham elected

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2 Green party members and 1 Labour Party member

51
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What are the green parties main policies in Newnham

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Protecting Skater’s Meadow, Paradise Nature Reserve, Honey Hill and Coton Orchard from being built on

52
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What did the green party call building on nature reserves

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“Environmental vandilism”

53
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What are the other key policies of the green party in Newnham

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Working to protect streams and rivers and strongly opposed to the proposed new bus way through Newnham

54
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What is the South Newnham Neighbourhood Forum

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A local political action group focused on non university areas in Newnham

55
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What does the South Newnham Neighbourhood Society focus on

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Protecting biodiversity, protecting James and facilities for the elderly and protecting features if historic importance

56
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What is friends of paradise nature reserve

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A community group set up to preserve biodiversity in the reserve

57
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What does friends of paradise nature reserve do to reach their goal

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Holds talks to educate others, looks after meadow grass, petitions about pollution

58
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What is the built environment like in Newnham

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A significant amount if buildings are part if the university of Cambridge

59
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When was the Fen Causeway constructed

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The late 1920’s

60
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Why was the Fen Causeway constructed

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To connect Newnham with Trumpington and to provide a bypass to the city centre - dur to local opposition

61
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What is rhe A603 Barton Road

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The main route between Cambridge and the M11 for access to London and other areas in the country

62
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What is Barton Road Greenway

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A cycleway enabling travel between Cambridge and villages to the west e.g. Comberton and Barton

63
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What is Newnham Croft

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The main area if housing in Newnham

64
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What style of housing is in Newnham Croft

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Two storey Victoria or Edwards terraced houses in his density with small front gardens but long, thin back gardens

65
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What is the Causeway

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A set if 3 blocks of 1930’s apartments im Art Deco style

66
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Why is the causeway protected

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They are buildings of local interest (BLI’s)

67
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What type of properties around the Cambridge Colleges

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Large properties which are some of the most expensive in Cambridge

68
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What is an example of a large property in Cambridge

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A 6 bedroom detached house on Adam’s Road selling for £6.5 million

69
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Which private road has lot sof large expensive houses

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Millington Road (private)

70
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What university accommodation buildings do students reside in

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1930’s style Newnham College and
1970’s style Wolfson College

71
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What are two key buildings in Newnham

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Cambridge University Library (built 1930’s) has a 17 storey tower
Maxwell Centre (built 2017) hosts physics and medicine department

72
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What is a past flow of people in Newnham

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Was a Roman Settlement in use 1st to 5th century
When Colleges were created they employe people encouraging migration

73
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What is a past flow of resources in Newnham

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The River Cambridge was an essential trading route, this decreased when the railway arrived
Bricks for colleges were sourced in Dorset and Gloucestershire

74
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What is a past flow of money and investment in Newnham

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Has always been an inflow due to investment in university colleges and donations from alumni

75
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What is a past flow of ideas in Newnham

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University founded in AD120 by a scholar
Changes in ideas meant fellows could marry

76
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What is a present flow of people k Newnham

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Thousands of students come for university which brings diversity
Many commuters travel to work

77
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What is a present flow of resources in Newmham

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There are few flows in and out of Newnham today

78
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What is a present flow if money and investment in Newnham

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Most investment is University funding e.g. Maxwell Centre - £26 million and university sports centre -£16 million.
Students rent properties from landlords

79
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What is a present flow of ideas in Newnham

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Home to British Antarctic Survey
University students tend to take STEM subjects and then co locate with industry partners

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