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Mepal
| Mepal | |
|---|---|
Aug2006.jpg) Mepal's village sign, showing Cornelius Vermuyden's wooden bridge, and sheep being transported by boat | |
  Mepal Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 976 (2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL441808 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELY |
| Postcode district | CB6 |
| Dialling code | 01353 |
Mepal /ˈmiːpəl/ is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Mepal is part of the East Cambridgeshire district, and is located just north of the A142 road between Ely and Chatteris. First listed as Mepahala in the 12th century, the village name meant 'Nook of land of a man named Mēapa' in Old English.[2]
- ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Area: Mepal (Parish)". ONS. 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place-Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 703. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9.
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