Comberton: History
and Information Comberton: History
and InformationComberton is a large village with a population of about 2,400 situated approximately 5 miles west of Cambridge, with good access to the M11 and A14/A428 trunk roads. Within the village there is an excellent range of facilities and amenities including shops and schooling up to the age of 16 years. There's also a Foundation School status Village College with adjoining Community Leisure and CB3 Health & Fitness facility as well as our own modern village hall, pub and a large recreation ground.
The name Comberton dates from the Anglo-Saxon period and means "Cumbra's Farm". The village is mentioned in the Domesday book and probably dates from well before 1086. Parts of St Mary's Church date back 800 years, with some houses in village being built as early as the fourteenth century.
Comberton today is a mix of historical and thatched houses along with modern estates enjoying its own sense of community as well as the proximity to all the facilities of Cambridge.
An Aerial Photo of the Village
last update 27th June 2009