of Huntingdonshire and gives its name to RAF Alconbury, as well as the new Alconbury Weald development, situated on the former airfield of RAF Alconbury. The village is near to the point where a major north–south trunk road, the A1, crosses the only major east–west trunk road: the A14. In 2005 there were proposals to convert the former airfield of RAF Alconbury into a freight-only commercial airport to benefit from these surface links, however these proposals never came to fruition. Nearby, to the east, are The Stukeleys: Great Stukeley and Little Stukeley. Just north of the A1/A14 junction is Alconbury Hill. Demography Population In the period 1801 to 1901 the population of Alconbury was recorded every ten years by the UK census. During this time the population was in the range of 483 (the lowest in 1801) and 967 (the highest in 1851). From 1901, a census was taken every ten years with the exception of 1941 (due to the Second World War). All population census figures from report Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011 by Cambridgeshire Insight. In 2011, the parish covered an area of and so the population density for Alconbury in 2011 was 327.4 persons per square mile (126.4 per square kilometre). Amenities The village has a Neighbourhood Watch group, cricket club, football teams, community choir, a public house, a doctor's surgery, post office and houses the local MP. There is a Church of England primary school, A service station on the B1043/A14 junction closed in August 2007 and re-opened in 2012 under new owners. There are several annual events held in the village including The Neighbourhood Watch Summer Fête, Village Show, Harvest Supper. Biannual events - Christmas tree festival, Scarecrow Festival, open gardens. Alconbury will be the terminus of the ongoing Cambridge Metro project to improve public transport in the east of England. References External links Victoria County history entry for Alconbury 1st Alconbury Scout Group Alconbury Parish Council Cricket Club Manor House Hotel The significance of its location 1831 description Baptist church Villages in Cambridgeshire Huntingdonshire Civil parishes in Cambridgeshire