Bedfordshire
Geography
Status	Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Region	East of England
Area - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area	Ranked 41st 1,235 km² (477 sq mi) Ranked 34th 1,192 km² (460 sq mi)
Admin HQ	Bedford
ISO 3166-2	GB-BDF
ONS code	09
NUTS 3	UKH22
Demography
Population - Total (2006 est.) - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop.	Ranked 36th 590,700 478/km² (1,238/sq mi) Ranked 31st 403,900
Ethnicity	86.3% White 8.3% S.Asian 2.9% Black.
Politics
Bedfordshire County Council http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/
Executive	Conservative
Members of Parliament	Alistair Burt (C) Nadine Dorries (C) Patrick Hall (L) Kelvin Hopkins (L) Margaret Moran (L) Andrew Selous (C)
Districts
Bedford Mid Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire Luton (Unitary)

Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds.) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. Image File history File links map of admin county File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... This is a List of Administrative shire counties of England by Area, that is to say Administrative counties with a two-tier County council structure, not including Administrative counties which are Unitary Authorities. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for the United Kingdom correspond to the nations administrative divisions. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative division of countries for statistical purposes. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population - 2002 mid-year estimates from the Office for National Statistics, unrounded figures published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the Entitlement Notification Reports for Revenue Support Grants [1]. See also: List of Administrative shire counties of... This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Stuff about Alistair Burt by Jessica Jarvis Alistair James Hendrie Burt (born May 25, 1955) is a British politician. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Nadine Vanessa Dorries (born 1958) is a British politician. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Patrick Hall (born 20 October 1951) is a British politician. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Kelvin Peter Hopkins (born 22 August 1941) is an English politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Luton North. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Moran (born on April 24, 1955, in London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous (born 27 April 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Districts in the Ceremonial County of Bedfordshire. ... Bedford is a local government district and borough in the East of England. ... Mid Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. ... South Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. ... For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...

Its county town is Bedford. It borders Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire (with the Borough of Milton Keynes) and Hertfordshire. A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Milton Keynes is a borough in England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ...

The highest elevation point is 243 metres (797 feet) on Dunstable Downs in the Chilterns. Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire. ... The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment that stretches in a south_west to north_east diagonal across several counties of southern England, but is most prominent in Buckinghamshire. ...

The county motto is "Constant Be", which is taken from the hymn To Be A Pilgrim by John Bunyan. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... To be a Pilgrim is the only hymn John Bunyan is credited with writing but is indelibly associated with him. ... John Bunyan. ...

As part of a 2002 marketing campaign, the plant conservation charity Plantlife chose the Bee Orchid as the county flower.^[1] Plantlife is a U.K. plant conservation charity. ... Binomial name Ophrys apifera The Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera Hudson) is a rare and protected perennial, growing on semi-dry turf, on limestone, calcareous dunes or in open areas in woodland. ... A county flower is a flowering plant chosen to symbolise a county. ...

The traditional nickname for people from Bedfordshire is "Bedfordshire Bulldogs" or "Clangers", this last deriving from a local dish comprising a suet crust dumpling filled with meat or jam or both.^{[citation needed]} // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... The Bedfordshire Clanger is a traditional dish from the county of the same name. ...

History

Main article: History of Bedfordshire

The first recorded use of the name was in 1011 as "Bedanfordscir", meaning the shire or county of Bedford, which itself means "Beda's ford" (river crossing). Bedfordshire is an English shire county which lies between approximately 25 miles and 55 miles (or approximately 40 and 90 kilometres) north of central London. ... Events Emperor Sanjo ascends to the throne of Japan. ...

Bedfordshire was historically divided into the nine hundreds: Barford, Biggleswade, Clifton, Flitt, Manshead, Redbournestoke, Stodden, Willey, Wixamtree, along with the liberty and borough of Bedford. A hundred is an administrative division, frequently used in Europe and New England, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ... Biggleswade (TL 195 445) was a historic hundred of English county of Bedfordshire. ... Clifton is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Manshead was a hundred of Bedfordshire in England. ... Hundred of Willey, Bedfordshire The Hundred of Willey is a historical land division, a hundred in northwest corner of Bedfordshire, England. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the English county town. ...

There have been several minor changes to the county boundary; for example, in 1897 Kensworth and part of Caddington were transferred from Hertfordshire to Bedfordshire. Image File history File links Flag_of_Bedfordshire. ... Caddington (TL 065 195) is a village and civil parish in the South Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ...

Luton was a county borough from 1964 until 1974, and it has been a unitary authority since 1997. However, it remains part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, with a single Lord Lieutenant representing the sovereign throughout this entire area. Except where otherwise indicated, this article relates to the whole Ceremonial County of Bedfordshire, including Luton. For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Flag of a Lord-Lieutenant The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the monarchy of the United Kingdom, one of sixteen that share a common monarch; for information about this constitutional relationship, see Commonwealth realm; for information on the reigning monarch, see Elizabeth II. For information about other Commonwealth realm monarchies, as well as other relevant articles, see...

Geography and geology

The southern end of the county is part of the chalk ridge known as the Chiltern Hills. The remainder is part of the broad drainage basin of the River Great Ouse and its tributaries. For other uses, see Chalk (disambiguation). ... The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment in south east England. ... For other Rivers named Ouse, see Ouse The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ...

Most of Bedfordshire's rocks are clays and sandstones from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with some limestone. Local clay has been used for brick-making of Fletton style bricks in the Marston Vale. For other uses, see Clay (disambiguation). ... This article is about the geological formation. ... The Jurassic Period is a major unit of the geologic timescale that extends from about 199. ... // The Cretaceous Period (pronounced ) is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic Period (i. ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). ... Fletton is an area of Peterborough in England. ...

Glacial erosion of chalk has left the hard flint nodules deposited as gravel – this has been commercially extracted in the past at pits which are now lakes, at Priory Country Park, Wyboston and Felmersham. Perito Moreno Glacier Patagonia Argentina Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland Icebergs breaking off glaciers at Cape York, Greenland This article is about the geological formation. ... This article is about the sedimentary rock. ... Wyboston is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Felmersham is a village and civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, on the River Great Ouse, about 7 miles north west of Bedford. ...

The Greensand Ridge is an escarpment across the country from near Leighton Buzzard to near Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ...

Administration

County Hall, headquarters of Bedfordshire County Council

Bedfordshire's unitary authorities from 2009

Bedfordshire is a shire county, mostly under the control of Bedfordshire County Council. This is divided into three local government districts, Bedford Borough, Mid Bedfordshire District and South Bedfordshire District. A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... Bedford is a local government district and borough in the East of England. ... Mid Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. ... South Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. ...

Additionally, Luton Borough is a unitary authority that forms part of the county for various functions such as Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff, but does not come under county council control. For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

The Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising Bedfordshire's administrative structure as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. The four proposals considered were: The Department for Communities and Local Government is a United Kingdom government department. ...

• Proposal 1, To abolish the three districts within the county to create a Bedfordshire unitary authority. (Luton would remain a separate unitary authority.)
• Proposal 2, To create two unitary authorities: one based on the existing Bedford Borough, and the other, to be known as Central Bedfordshire, a combination of Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire Districts. (Luton would remain a separate unitary authority.)
• Proposal 3, To create two unitary authorities: one a combination of Bedford Borough and Mid Bedfordshire District, and one a combination of Luton Borough and South Bedfordshire District.
• Proposal 4, To form an "enhanced two-tier" authority, with the four local councils under the control of the county council, but with different responsibilities. ^[2][3]

On the 6th March 2008 the DCLG decided to implement Proposal 2. This means that from 1 April 2009 there will be three unitary authorities in Bedfordshire - Bedford, Luton and the new Central Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire County Council initially challenged this decision in the High Court, but on the 4th April 2008 it was announced the Judicial Review in the High Court had been unsuccessful, and the County Council declared they would not be appealing the decision. ^{[4] [5][6] [7]}

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Bedfordshire at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Moto Hospitality is based at Toddington service station. The Kier Group is based in Sandy. Whitbread is based in Dunstable. Moto Hospitality is a company which operates motorway service stations in the UK. It is owned by the Compass Group. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Kier Group plc is a business active in building and civil engineering as well as mining and property development. ... Sandy is a small market town in northern Bedfordshire, England. ... This article is about the Whitbread company. ... For the town in the United States, see Dunstable, Massachusetts. ...

Education

The state education system for all of Bedfordshire used to be organised by Bedfordshire County Council. When Luton became a unitary authority in 1997, education in Luton came under direct control of Luton Borough Council. This split has seen two distinct education systems evolve in the county over the years.

Bedfordshire

Unlike most of the United Kingdom, Bedfordshire operates a three-tier education system which is arranged into lower, middle and upper schools, as recommended in the Plowden Report of 1967. The arrangement was put to the vote in 2006 with a view to moving to the two-tier model, but was rejected.^[12] All of Bedfordshire's upper schools offer 6th form courses (such as A Levels), though Bedford College and Dunstable College also offer a range of further education courses. Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. ... The Plowden Report is the unofficial name for the 1967 report of the Central Advisory Council For Education (England) into Primary education in England. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... Bedford College was founded in London, England, in 1849 as a higher education college for the education of women. ... Dunstable College is a British further education college located in Bedfordshire. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ...

There are a number of independent schools in the county, many of which have links to the Harpur Trust. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... The Harpur Trust is a charity for Schools in Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. ...

Luton

Main article: Education in Luton

Luton also operates a three-tier education system though Luton's organisation of infant, junior and high schools mirrors the traditional transfer age into secondary education of 11 years. However most of Luton's high schools do not offer 6th form education. Instead this is handled by Luton Sixth Form College, though Barnfield College also offers a range of further education courses. Here is a list of every Educational Institute in Luton. ... Luton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college situated in Luton, England. ... Barnfield College is the largest college in Bedfordshire and Luton, with four centres in Luton and one in Bedford. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ...

Higher Education

There are two universities based in the county - the University of Bedfordshire and Cranfield University. These institutions attract students from all over the UK and abroad, as well as from Bedfordshire. A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... University of Bedfordshire - Luton Campus The University of Bedfordshire is a university created by the merger of the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University on 1 August 2006 following approval by the Privy Council. ... Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on three campuses. ...

Transport

Although not a major transport destination, Bedfordshire lies on many of the main transport routes which link London to the Midlands and Northern England. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ...

Roads

Two of England's six main trunk roads pass through Bedfordshire: A trunk road or strategic road is a major road, usually connecting one or more cities, ports, airports etc, which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic. ...

• The A1 London to Edinburgh road (The Great North Road) runs close by Biggleswade and Sandy
• The A5 London to Holyhead road (Watling Street), passes through Dunstable

To these was added in 1959 the M1 motorway, the London to Yorkshire motorway. This has three junctions around Luton, one serving Bedford and another serving Milton Keynes. This page is about the A1 road in Great Britain. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ... The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to an ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see Yorkshire (disambiguation). ... , Milton Keynes ( ; IPA ) is a large town in South East England, about 45 miles (75 km) north-west of London. ...

Former trunk roads, now Local Roads managed by the local highway authority include A428 running east-west through Bedford Borough, and A6 from Rushden to Luton.

Railways

Three of England's main lines pass through Bedfordshire:

• The West Coast Main Line has but a short section in the far west of the county. The one station at Leighton Buzzard is served by London Midland trains to Euston and Northampton.
• The East Coast Main Line has stations at Arlesey, Biggleswade and Sandy, served by First Capital Connect services to King's Cross and Peterborough
• The Midland Main Line serves Luton and Bedford with trains to many destinations operated by East Midlands Trains and First Capital Connect.

There are rural services also running between Bedford and Bletchley along the Marston Vale Line. The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... For the former British Railways region, see London Midland Region (British Railways). ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Norwich will be at the eastern tip of the franchise area. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... This article is about the English county town. ... Bletchley is the name of more than one place. ... The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford. ...

Taxis

Bedfordshire is served by a large number of taxi companies. Luton is reported to have the highest number of taxicabs per head of population in the United Kingdom^[13] with a number of firms competing for work in the town and from London Luton Airport. For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ... , London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of London. ...

Waterways

The River Great Ouse links Bedfordshire to the Fenland waterways. As of 2004 there are plans to construct a canal linking the Great Ouse at Bedford to the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes, 23 km distant.^[14] For other Rivers named Ouse, see Ouse The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Canal (disambiguation). ... The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ...

Air

London Luton Airport has flights to many UK, Europe, North America and North African destinations, operated by low-cost airlines. , London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of London. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... North American redirects here. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ...

Towns and villages

Main article: List of places in Bedfordshire

This is a list of all the towns and villages in the county of Bedfordshire. ... Location within the British Isles Ampthill is a small town in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. ... Arlesey is a small industrial town in the district of Mid Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. ... Statistics Population: 5,000 (2002 est. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... , See also: Biggleswade (hundred). ... Beeston is a village in the county of Bedfordshire, England, south of Sandy, north of Biggleswade and east of Bedford. ... Bletsoe is a small village and civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, about 7 miles north of Bedford, and just off the A6 and near the River Great Ouse. ... Clapham is a village in North East Bedfordshire, England. ... Clifton is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Statistics Population: 1,710 (est. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire. ... Eversholt is a village in Bedfordshire, England. ... Felmersham is a village and civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, on the River Great Ouse, about 7 miles north west of Bedford. ... Flitton is a small village in Bedfordshire, England. ... Flitwick Flitwick is a small town (population approx 14,000) in mid Bedfordshire, England. ... Gravenhurst (2001 population 10,899) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. ... Harlington is a village in Bedfordshire, near to the M1 motorway. ... Harrold is a village and civil parish in the Bedford of Bedfordshire, England, around twelve miles north-west of Bedford. ... Henlow is a village in the district of Mid Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. ... Hockliffe is a village in Bedfordshire on the crossroads of the A5 road (formerly Watling Street) and the A4012 road. ... Houghton Regis is a Parish town sandwiched between the major towns of Luton to the East and Dunstable to the West. ... Map sources for Kempston at grid reference TL0347 Kempston (pronounced Kemstun) is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ... Langford is a village situated alongside the River Ivel in the county of Bedfordshire. ... Lidlington is a small village near Bedford. ... , Leedon redirects here. ... Leagrave is a suburb of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ... Marston Moretaine is a large village near Bedford. ... Maulden is a small village, in the county of Bedfordshire, in the administrative area of Mid Bedfordshire. ... Statistics Population: 1,680(est. ... Millbrook is a small village near Bedford. ... Milton Ernest is a village and civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, and is about five miles north of Bedford itself. ... Oakley is a village in northern Bedfordshire, England, about five miles north of the county town of Bedford. ... The village now known as Odell lies to the north of the county town of Bedford, near the villages of Pavenham, Milton Ernest, Turvey and Harrold. ... Old Warden is a village in Bedfordshire, England just west of the town of Biggleswade, widely known as the home of the Shuttleworth Trust, an early organisation committed to the preservation of transport artifacts, primarily cycles, cars, and aeroplanes, produced in the early part of the 20th century. ... Pavenham high street Pavenham is a village and civil parish on the River Great Ouse in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, about 6 miles north-west of Bedford. ... Pertenhall is a sleepy little village nestling on the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. ... Pulloxhill is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ... Riseley is a village in north Bedfordshire. ... Renhold is a village in North Bedfordshire, just to the North East of Bedford. ... Sandy is a small market town in northern Bedfordshire, England. ... Sharnbrook Upper School Sharnbrook is a village in Bedfordshire, England. ... Shefford is a small market town located in Bedfordshire between Hitchin and Bedford. ... Silsoe is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ... Stewartby is a model village in Bedfordshire, originally built for the workers in the local brickworks. ... Stotfold is a small town in the district of Mid Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. ... Studham is a village in the county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative district of South Bedfordshire. ... Sutton, Bedfordshire, is a small village to the south of Potton. ... Toddington is a large village in the county of Bedfordshire, England which is situated 5 miles NNW of Luton, 4 miles north of Dunstable, 6 miles south west of Woburn and 35 miles NNW of London on the A5120 and B579. ... Turvey is a picturesque village about six miles west of Bedford. ... Whipsnade is a small village in the county of Bedfordshire, with a population of 457 (2001 census). ... Willington is a village in Bedfordshire. ... , St. ... , Wootton is a large village located to the south-west of Bedford, in the north of Bedfordshire. ...

Places of interest

Key
	Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
	Accessible open space
	Amusement/Theme Park
	Castle
	Country Park
	English Heritage
	Forestry Commission
	Heritage railway
	Historic House
	Museums (free/not free)
	National Trust
	Zoo

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Image File history File links Country_Park1. ... A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ... The standard of English Heritage English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The Forestry Commission (established in 1919) is a non ministerial Government Department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Historic House icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... Historic houses in England is a link page for any stately home, country house or other historic house in England. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... For other uses, see Museum (disambiguation). ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following is a partial list of zoological gardens (zoos): // Algiers Zoo Oran Zoo Mvog-Betsi Zoo Abidjan Zoo Giza Zoo Alexandria Zoo Qariyet El Assad (Lions Village) Flagstaff House Zoo Kumasi Zoo Tripoli Zoo Ivoloina Parc Zoologique Bird World Jardins Exotiques de Bouknadel Parc Zoologique de Rabat Jos Wildlife... Official website www. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Current state of Bedford Castle: the floodlit wall is modern. ... Cardington is a village in Bedfordshire in England. ... The R101 Airship was a British airship that crashed on October 5, 1930, in France, during its maiden voyage, killing 48 people. ... The Cecil Higgins Gallery is a moderately important gallery in Bedford, housed in an extended Victorian mansion, and holding a collection of watercolours, prints, ceramics and furniture. ... Statistics Population: 2,120(est. ... The De Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. ... Small National Trust for England logo for use on UK lists of places of interest. ... Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Country park icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... Houghton House is a ruined house in Bedfordshire, on the ridge just north of Ampthill, and about 8 miles south of Bedford. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Closed|| 1969 The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway (LBLR) is a narrow-gauge light railway in the town of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England. ... Historic House icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... South-west facade of Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Luton Museum & Art Gallery. ... Access Land icon for use on UK lists of places of interest, created by Joe D. File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK... The Forest of Marston Vale is an evolving community forest in Marston Vale, which runs south west from the towns of Bedford and Kempston in Bedfordshire, England towards the M1 motorway. ... Country park icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... The Mossman Carriage collection is held at Stockwood Park, Luton, Bedfordshire and is the largest and most significant vehicle collection of its kind in the country, including originals from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station near Luton. ... Someries castle (sometimes spelled Summeries castle) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, in Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... The Shuttleworth Collections Bristol F.2B Fighter // History The Shuttleworth Collection at the Old Warden Airfield in Bedfordshire, England, home of that Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth was started when he was 21. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Stockwood craft museum is based in Stockwood Park, Luton. ... Country park icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... Access Land icon for use on UK lists of places of interest, created by Joe D. File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK... Wauluds Bank is a Neolithic Henge in Leagrave, Bedfordshire dating from 3,000BC. Wauluds Bank earthworks lies on the edge of the Marsh Farm Estate in Leagrave, Luton. ... For a man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo, see Charles Wells (gambler) Charles Wells is a British brewery founded in 1876 by Charles Wells in Bedford, England. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Whipsnade Wild Animal Park is a zoo located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. ... Small National Trust for England logo for use on UK lists of places of interest. ... Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9. ... Small National Trust for England logo for use on UK lists of places of interest. ... Willington Dovecote & Stables is a National Trust property located in Willington, near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. ... Historic House icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... The layout of Woburn before partial demolition. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Woburn Abbey Deer Park Woburn Safari Park is a safari park located in Woburn, Bedfordshire in the UK. Visitors to the park can drive through the large animal exhibits, which contain species such as White Rhinos, Elephants, Tigers and Black Bears. ... Wrest Park Gardens are spread over 150 acres (607,000 m²) in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, and were originally laid out in the 18th century by the Dukes of Kent, and later by Capability Brown. ...

List of notable Bedfordians

Harold Maurice Abrahams (December 15, 1899 – January 14, 1978) was a Jewish British athlete. ... Michael Timothy Mick Abrahams (born 7 April 1943, in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) was the original guitarist for Jethro Tull. ... Ronald William George Barker, OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005), popularly known as Ronnie Barker was an English comic actor and writer. ... Martin Bayfield (born 21 December 1966, in Bedford) is a former rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Northampton Saints , Bedford Blues and England, gaining 31 England and 3 Lions caps. ... This article is about the English entertainer. ... Margaret Beaufort, Mother of Henry VII, at prayer, by an anonymous artist, about 1500 Margaret Beaufort (May 31, 1443 – June 29, 1509) was the daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, granddaughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt and his mistress... John Bunyan. ... Alastair Cook should not be confused with Alistair Cooke, journalist and broadcaster. ... Tim Foster (born 19 January 1970) is a british rower. ... John Gosling (born 6 February 1948, in Paignton, South Devon), is a classically trained organist and pianist. ... Arthur Hailey (April 5, 1920 – November 24, 2004) was a British/Canadian novelist. ... Sir William Harpur (b. ... Asher Hucklesby Asher Hucklesby was fives-time mayor of Luton, Bedfordshire between 1892 and 1906 and a major hat manufacturer in the town. ... Bronze bust in Bedford. ... Andrew Johnson (born 10 February 1981 in Bedford) is a professional English footballer who plays for Everton in the Premiership as a striker. ... John Le Mesurier (Bedford, 5 April 1912 – Ramsgate, 15 November 1983), born John Charles Elton Le Mesurier De Somerys Halliley, was a BAFTA Award winning English actor. ... Sir William Morgan KCMG (c. ... Monty Panesar (born Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, 25 April 1982 in Luton, Bedfordshire), is an English cricketer. ... Sir Joseph Paxton (1803–1865) was an English gardener and architect of The Crystal Palace. ... Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born December 17, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ... (William) Hale White (December 22, 1831 - March 14, 1913) known by his pseudonym Mark Rutherford was a British writer and civil servant. ... Matt The Bedford Bear Skelton (born 23 January 1967 in Bedford) is an English boxer who changed sports from kickboxing. ... Sir Percy Malcolm Stewart founded The London Brick Company in the 1920s which was at the time reputed to be the largest brick making company in the UK. The town of Stewartby in the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire takes its name from the Stewart family. ... Carol Jean Vorderman MBE (born 24 December 1960, Bedford), is a UK television personality best known for being a long-standing co-presenter of Channel 4 game show Countdown. ... For a man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo, see Charles Wells (gambler) Charles Wells is a British brewery founded in 1876 by Charles Wells in Bedford, England. ... For other persons named Paul Young, see Paul Young (disambiguation). ... Ben Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at RADA. Whishaw is best known for his breakthrough role as Hamlet, and plays the lead character in Tom Tykwers Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. ...

Bibliographic References

• History of Bedfordshire 1066-1888 by Joyce Godber ^[15]
• A Bedfordshire Bibliography by L R Conisbe published in 1962 with a supplement in 1967 ^[15]
• Bedfordshire Historical Record Society by H O White (published annually). ^[15]
• Guide to the Bedfordshire Record Office 1957 with supplements. ^[15]
• Guide to the Russell Estate Collections Published in 1966. ^[15]
• Elstow Moot Hall leaflets On John Bunyan and 17th Century Subjects ^[15]
• A Bedfordshire Flora by John Dony ^[15]
• Luton and the Hat Industry by John Dony ^[15]
• Pillow Lace in the East Midlands by Charles Freeman ^[15]
• Bedfordshire Magazine (Published Quarterley) ^[15]

John Bunyan. ... Simplified schematic of an islands flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. ... For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ...

References

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External links

• Local Theatre in Bedfordshire
• Bedfordshire DMOZ directory
• Men4Men SHOP Provides sexual health information and support to men who have sex with men in Bedfordshire (England)

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