Huntingdonshire

American

[huhn-ting-duhn-sheer, -sher] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ dənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a former county in E England, now part of Cambridgeshire.

Huntingdonshire British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

(until 1974) a former county of E England, now part of Cambridgeshire

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"I think all of us in the local community are just devastated as well as shocked at what happened," said Tom Sanderson, Huntingdonshire District Council member for The Stukeleys.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

A spokesperson from Huntingdonshire District Council said the zoo's licence was renewed in 2024 "following the statutory inspection and approval process".

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

A spokesman for the zoo said it was "co-operating fully with the investigation that is currently being conducted by Huntingdonshire District Council Environmental Health Department".

From BBC • May 31, 2017

The commission, whose other two members were Maurice Armstrong, head of the Huntingdonshire FA, and the former Blackburn Rovers winger turned lawyer Stuart Ripley, did not believe Terry.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2012

Huntingdonshire was represented by three members in parliament in 1290.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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