Newnham, Cambridgeshire

Several Cambridge University colleges are situated in this ward, including Newnham, Wolfson, Robinson, Selwyn and Darwin.

In modern times Newnham has become one of the most affluent areas of Cambridge and has featured highly in some national quality of life surveys.

The early hamlet of Newnham was situated on the west bank of the River Cam, on an island of permanently dry land.

A permanent cut of the river leads to the Newnham watermill, which predated the Norman conquest of 1066, and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The hamlet was linked to the town of Cambridge by a series of small bridges and fords over the various channels of the River Cam.