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Midsummer Common

Large park and fair venue

Victoria Avenue
Cambridge,
CB4 1HA

Neighborhood: Central Cambridge

Phone: +44 (0)1223 36 9299
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King John granted a fair here in 1211, in addition to one on neighbouring Stourbridge Common. For centuries the latter was more famous, with merchants coming from all over Europe, until its terminal decline in the early 20th century. Midsummer Fair, however, lives on. The Mayor of Cambridge proclaims it open and then throws pennies to the assembled children. A footpath east leads past the Museum of Technology and on, out of the city, towards Ely.

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hmm...
It's a common. A field. It's full of grass. Nice if you like that kind of thing I suppose....
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 18 2005

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