Cambridge & County Folk Museum - geograph

Northampton Street (part of the A1303) is a street in the north of central

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.Magdalene Street / Northampton Street
,

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. It runs between

Madingley Road Madingley Road is a major arterial road linking central Cambridge, England with Junction 13 of the M11 motorway. It passes by West Cambridge, a major new site where some University of Cambridge departments are being relocated. The road is desig ...

and Queen's Road to the west and Castle Street, by Castle Hill, Chesterton Lane (then

Chesterton Road Chesterton Road (part of the A1303) is a road in the north of Cambridge, England.Chest ...

), and

Magdalene Street Magdalene Street is a street in the north of central Cambridge, England. It runs between Castle Street, by Castle Hill, at the junction with Northampton Street and Chesterton Lane, then Chesterton Road (the A1303), to the northwest and ...

to the east. Northampton Street is part of the Cambridge inner

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and thus has heavy traffic. The majority of properties on the south side of Northampton Street are owned by

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colleges. On the north side there is Local Authority, private, and student housing, and also a public house. To the south is St John's College, one of the largest

colleges, and the

River Cam The River Cam () is the main river flowing through Cambridge in eastern England. After leaving Cambridge, it flows north and east before joining the River Great Ouse to the south of Ely, at Pope's Corner. The total distance from Cambridge to ...

. Historic buildings include the

School of Pythagoras The School of Pythagoras is the oldest building in St John's College, Cambridge, and the oldest secular building in Cambridge, England. It is a Grade 1 listed building. The School of Pythagoras was originally built around 1200, before even the U ...

and

Kettle's Yard Kettle's Yard is an art gallery and house in Cambridge, England. The director of the art gallery is Andrew Nairne. Both the house and gallery reopened in February 2018 after an expansion of the facilities. Kettle's Yard galleries, shop and caf ...

.Northampton Street: Kettle's YardCambridge 2000
To the north is Honey Hill. On the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street is the

Cambridge & County Folk Museum The Museum of Cambridge, formerly known as the Cambridge & County Folk Museum, is a museum located in Castle Street in central Cambridge, England. It is housed in the former White Horse Inn, a Grade II listed 16th century former public house t ...

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Northampton Street, Cambridge

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