Clapham is a village in North East Bedfordshire, England. Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...

Clapham is semi-rural and lies on the outskirts of the town of Bedford on the banks of the River Great Ouse. The A6 road formerly passed through the town but a bypass was opened on December 12th 2002, named after Paula Radcliffe who attended the nearby Sharnbrook Upper School. Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe (born 17 December 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ... Sharnbrook is a village in Bedfordshire, England. ...

It has numerous public houses and several small shops. It also has its own primary school for children aged 4-9 (Ursula Taylor Lower School). A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ...

Twinwoods, a disused airfield on the western outskirts of the village, is where the famous bandleader Glenn Miller took off from on his last fateful voyage, having performed for the American soldiers based at the airfield and at Bedford Corn Exchange. Major Glen Miller Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician and band leader in the Swing era. ...

Clapham also has several churches. For some pictures see website [1]Grid reference TL025535 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...