Tadlow is a small village and

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, England on the

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(or Rhee). It is south-west of

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and north-east of

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. In 2001 the population was 181 and the area of the village is .

History

Tadlow's name is derived from the burial ground or 'Tumulus of a man named Tada', perhaps an Anglo-Saxon chieftain who established it. It was spelled ''Tadeslaue'' in 1080 and ''Tadelai'' in the 1086

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. There were 28 peasants present in 1086; the population peaked around 1300 but fell after 1400 to a level which it maintained until the 19th Century. Tadlow village declined after 1660. The medieval village probably developed around a street running south-south-east from the church. A hamlet called Pincote (now in Hatley parish, but probably decayed after 1450. New houses were built in the 1970s between two groups of 19th Century cottages. Before the 19th Century, there was an ancient route westwards from

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, along the hill, with another 750 metres to the south along the

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. The

turnpike was built in 1826.

Governance

Tadlow is represented on

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by one councillor for The Mordens electoral ward and on

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by one councillor for the Bassingbourn electoral division. It is in the parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire, represented at the

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by Anthony Browne.

Geography

Tadlow is south-west of

, north-east of

, and north of

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. The B1042 road bisects the parish, with

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to the west and

to the east. The main village street lies to the south of the road and the

, or Rhee, forms the southern boundary. The parish borders

in the west and varies from 75 metres, along the northern boundary with Hatley, to less than 30 metres above sea level, along the river. The area of the parish is and the soil is stiff clay with a clay subsoil.

Demography

At the time of the 2001 census, Tadlow parish had 181 residents living in 78 households. All were White; 81.1% described themselves as Christian with the rest stating 'no religion' or not citing one.

Landmarks

A roll of honour in St Giles church commemorates the four Tadlow men killed in

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and all those from the village who served in both World Wars.

Religious sites

The parish church, north of the

road, is dedicated to St Giles and was founded around 1092. It is built in the Early English style with more modern Perpendicular additions and comprises a chancel, organ chamber, south porch, 13th Century nave, and a 14th Century western tower containing a clock and a peal of three bells. It was restored by

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in 1860 and is in the

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. It is a Grade II*

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References

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