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| Brinkley | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, south side | |
  Brinkley Location withinCambridgeshire | |
| Population | 391 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL630546 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWMARKET |
| Postcode district | CB8 |
| Dialling code | 01638 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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Brinkley is a small village inCambridgeshire, England. It is situated about 15 miles east ofCambridge and 5 miles south ofNewmarket, thehorse racing centre. It features apub, The Brinkley Lion, but itspost office closed down in the 1990s. Children go toschool in the neighbouring village,Burrough Green.
The local church is St Mary's Church. Most of it dates from around 1600 but some parts of it are older. It has a beautiful east window (the tower is at the west end) which is thought to date from around 1300 so it is likely there was probably a building here much earlier. Therectors of Brinkley are recorded back to 1260. There have been around 50 since then.
From time to time the residents invite everyone with the surname Brinkley to come to thevillage fete, which is held in July each year in the grounds of Brinkley Hall, next to the church. The last time this happened was in July 2000 when 250 Brinkleys from all over the world turned out.
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