West Wratting is a picturesque village situated ten miles east of Cambridge and eight miles south of Newmarket.
It is close to the Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire Border.
The parish boundary is shown in this map, the original of which can be seen at SWC Maps
Information about the current population of West Wratting is available from 2021 census data. This website has other interesting information about West Wratting.
People have been living in West Wratting since 800 AD. St Andrew’s Church was first built in the early 12th century.
The parish has an area of 3543 acres.
West Wratting Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1086 | 33 adults |
| 1327 | 49 adults |
| 1377 | 180 adults |
| 1563 | 47 households |
| 1728 | 250 people |
| 1801 | 541 |
| 1841 | 912 |
| 1881 | 591 |
| 1921 | 417 |
| 1931 | 395 |
| 1971 | 386 |
| 2001 | 436 (2001 Census) |
Village History Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 330 | Fleam Dyke construction started |
| 620 | Fleam Dyke construction finished |
| 800 | First permanent settlers at West Wratting |
| 974 | Estate given to Elfhelm by King Edgar |
| 990 | Estate given to Ely Abbey |
| 1086 | Domesday Book Entry |
| c.1100 | First Church built in West Wratting |
| c.1130 | First Vicarage in West Wratting |
| C13th | Chanel arch and East wall of Church built |
| 1248 | Peterhouse College Founded by Hugh de Balsham |
| 1310 | Tower and Nave of Church built |
| 1330 | Bronze Tenor Bell Cast by Thomas Bellyete (still rung today) |
| c. 1581 | First Schoolmaster recorded in the village |
| 1720 | Smock Mill built in the village |
| 1940 | Evacuees arrive in West Wratting |
| 1971 | Village school closed |
| 2009 | Camgrains stores construction started |