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Encyclopedia > Chicksands
Chicksands
Statistics
Population: 2,120(est.)[1]
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TL0523
Administration
District: Mid Bedfordshire
Shire county: Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county: Bedfordshire
Historic county: Bedfordshire
Services
Police force: Bedfordshire Police
Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}}
Ambulance: East of England
Post office and telephone
Post town: BEDFORD
Postal district: MK45
Dialling code: 01525
Politics
UK Parliament: Mid Bedfordshire
European Parliament: East of England

Chicksands is a village in the Mid Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Campton and Chicksands. It is on the River Flit. Nearby places are Shefford, and Campton. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Mid Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... 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. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... 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. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Bedfordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Bedfordshire and the district of Luton in England. ... A fire engine belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk and Thurrock, in the East of England region. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Mid Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mid Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Campton and Chicksands is a civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... The River Flit is a short river in Bedfordshire, England. ... Shefford can mean the following: Shefford, Bedfordshire - town in Bedfordshire, England Shefford County, Quebec - an historic county in Quebec Shefford (electoral district) - a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Campton is a village in the county of Bedfordshire, England. ...


Chicksands was the site of RAF Chicksands, an RAF station later used by the United States Air Force as a communications base, and now home to the Joint Services School of Intelligence, the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, and the British Army's Intelligence Corps. Chicksands was a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England (but not an airfield). ... The U.S. Air Force redirects here, for the official song, see The U.S. Air Force (song) The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... The Joint Services School of Intelligence was based at Templer Barracks in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom until a final move to Chicksands at Shefford, Bedfordshire took place in 1997 when the barracks were demolished to make way for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Intelligence Corps (also known as Int Corps) is one of the corps of the British Army. ...


Chicksands is also home to a popular managed mountain biking area [2]. This includes a wide variety of riding, from cross country to dirt jumping.


References

  1. ^ Bedfordshire County Council: Population Estimates and Forecasts 2005.
  2. ^ http://www.bedsfattrax.org Club website

External links

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Chicksands (806 words)
The Gilbertine'srefusal to abandon the Roman Catholic Church resulted in the 1538 surrender of Chicksands to the Crown and the eviction of its occupants.
In 1939 it became the property of the Air Ministry and Royal Airforce, Chicksands was established.
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Chicksands was the third largest of the establishments.
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Please be advised that Chicksands Priory is not accessable via the Mid Beds Council complex.
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