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unusual facts about River Cam



BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The first station badge or symbol was a design suggesting Cambridgeshire's three main rivers, the Nene, the Ouse and the Cam.

Bourn

A small stream called Bourn Brook runs through the village, eventually joining the River Cam.

Hydronym

An unusual example is the River Cam - it was originally called the Granta, but when the town of Grantebrycge became Cambridge, the river's name changed to match the toponym.


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