 The village may have first been established around a central green south of the High Street (now known as Church Street); a complex of medieval buildings stood at the east end of the green, but only a tithe barn and the house known as 'Emplins' remain today.Another focal point was provided by the crossroads at the other end of Church Street and houses spread to the south and east of the junction.In the 16th and 17th centuries, Gamlingay grew to the east towards Dutter End and west to Green End.