Whittlesey
Videos
Whittlesey is an historic market town and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England. Whittlesey is 6 miles east of Peterborough. In 2021 the built-up area had a population of 13,
Market square
The spire of St Mary's church viewed from the west
Town Hall, 18 Market Street: Now Whittlesey Museum
Looking north over the Market Place from the spire of St Mary's during the 2012 Whittlesey Festival
Whittlesea railway station
Videos
Whittlesea Railway Station is situated in the market town of Whittlesey, in Cambridgeshire, and is located on the Hereward Line, which runs between Ely and Peterborough. It was opened on 2 June 1845 b
Whittlesey
…of firm land in a fen." The official name of the civil parish is 'Whittlesey', which spelling is also used by the Royal Mail and Ordnance Survey. The town's railway station uses the alternative spelling of 'Whittlesea'. Before the fens were drained, Whittlesey was an island of dry ground surrounded by them. Excavations of…
Looking west from platform 2 towards platform 1 and the level crossing