Doddington, Cambridgeshire

Village and parish in England

Human settlement in England

Doddington

District

Fenland

Shire county

Cambridgeshire

Region

East

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townMarchPostcode districtPE15Dialling code01354PoliceCambridgeshireFire Cambridgeshire Ambulance East of England

List of places: UK; England; Cambridgeshire

52°29′42″N 0°03′40″E / 52.495°N 0.061°E / 52.495; 0.061

Doddington is a village and civil parish lying just off the A141 in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, approximately half way (4 miles (6 km)) between Chatteris (to the south) and March (to the north)

History

St Mary's Church, Doddington is a Grade II* listed building.^[1] Historically, Doddington was one of the largest parishes in England. Under the Doddington Rectory Division Act of 1856 it was divided into seven rectories, Benwick, Doddington, Wimblington, March Old Town, March St Peter, March St John and March St Mary. Doddington Hall, a private house, replaced the old Rectory in 1872.^[2]

A clocktower was built in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, and is in the centre of the village.

Local government

The lowest level is Doddington Parish Council which has nine councillors, the village is in the two-seat 'Doddington and Wimblington' ward of Fenland District Council.

Community

Doddington has almost 1,000 dwellings. The population of the civil parish at the time of the 2011 census was 2,181.^[3]

Local amenities include The Three Tuns and The George public houses, a post office, a few shops, a fish & chip fast food outlet, ladies and gents hairdressers, a GP's surgery and an NHS minor injuries unit (MIU). There are two churches, St Mary's Church of England parish church and a Methodist Chapel, and also a war memorial.

The Lionel Walden Primary School sits on Doddington High Street. In 2017 and 2023 OFSTED inspectors judged it to be a good school. The current headmaster is Steve Abbey.

Doddington has a village hall, and two sports fields, one with a pavilion containing changing rooms, catering facilities and multi-purpose room. It has a Girlguiding unit, Scout troop, a Women's Institute, the women's section of the Royal British Legion, a short mat bowls club, outdoor bowls club, cricket club, football teams, and an under 5's group. The village holds the Doddington Village Sports and Carnival on the first Saturday in July which includes a children's sports event.^[4]

Notable people

Christopher Tye, composer and organist, was rector here after taking holy orders.^[5]
Jonnie Peacock, MBE, sprinter who won gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.^[6]

References

^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1126575)". National Heritage List for England.
^ Parks and Gardens. "Doddington Hall, Fenland". Parks & Gardens.
^ Cambridgeshire County Council, Research and Performance Team (2013). "Research and performance team 2011 census database (parishes)". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^ Jolley, Ben (9 July 2018). "Doddington Carnival and Sports Day brings community spirit to life in village". Cambs Times. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^ "Christopher Tye (c1505-before 15 March 1573) on Hyperion Records". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "Jonnie Peacock selects gold postbox site in Doddington". BBC News. BBC Sport. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.