In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Linton like this:

Linton.-- par. and vil. with ry. sta., Cambridgeshire, in SE. of co., on river Granta, 10½ miles SE. of Cambridge, 3775 ac., pop. 1753; P.O., T.O.

Linton through time

Linton is now part of SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE District. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Linton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Linton, in South Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5953

Date accessed: 24th January 2026


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