CambridgeshireCambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, Northamptonshire to the west, and Bedfordshire to the south-west. The city of Peterborough is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 3,389 km (1,309 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 906,814 in 2022.
HuntingdonshireHuntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. The district had a population of 180,800 at the 2021 census, and has an area of 354.3 square miles (918 km2). The largest towns are St Neots (33,410), Huntingdon (25,428), and St Ives (16,815). The district council is based in Huntingdon. Historically a county in its own right, Huntingdonshire's boundaries were established in the Anglo-Saxon era.
County councilA county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries. AustraliaIn the Australian state of New South Wales, county councils are special purpose local governments, to which a group of local government areas delegate the provision of certain services.
Toll roadA toll road, also known as a tollway, or (mainly in the US) a turnpike or pike, is a public or private road for which a fee (or toll) is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemented to help recoup the costs of road construction and maintenance.
Local Government Act 1888The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 41) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales. It came into effect on 1 April 1889, except for the County of London, which came into existence on 21 March at the request of the London County Council. The billFollowing the 1886 general election, a Conservative administration headed by Lord Salisbury was formed.
County boroughCounty borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control, similar to the unitary authorities created since the 1990s. An equivalent term used in Scotland was a county of city. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in Northern Ireland.
Act of Parliament (United Kingdom)An act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is primary legislation passed by the UK Parliament in Westminster, London. An act of Parliament can be enforced in all four of the UK constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). As a result of devolution the majority of acts that are passed by Parliament increasingly only apply either to England and Wales only, or England only.
British EmpireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
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CavalrySoldiers or warriors fighting from horsebackFrench 4th Hussars at the Battle of Friedland, 1807Cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening, and skirmishing, or as heavy cavalry for decisive economy of force and shock attacks.
Cheval de friseThe cheval de frise (, plural chevaux de frise; French pronunciation:, plural , literally 'Frisian horses', not to be confused with the animal Friesian horse) is a defensive obstacle, existing in a number of forms, principally as a static anti-cavalry obstacle but also quickly movable to close breaches. The term was also applied to underwater constructions used to prevent the passage of ships or other vessels on rivers.
Railway ManiaRailway Mania was a stock market bubble in the railway industry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1840s. It followed a common pattern: as the price of railway shares increased, speculators invested more money, which further increased the price of railway shares, until the share price collapsed.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.