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  Camelot International: Britain's Heritage and History
Amongst Bedfordshire's attractions are Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, which was opened in 1931 and caters each year to thousands of visitors from far and wide, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford.
Ickleford and Gaddesden are Bedfordshire detached in Hertfordshire served by that county.
The county rises and falls in a series of gentle hills and valleys, from a flat, clay plain in the north through a belt of sandy hills stretching from Woburn to Sandy to a higher ridge of chalk downs in the south of the county, where the highest point of 801 feet is reached.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/bedfordshire.html   (435 words)

  
 Hotels in Bedford Hotels, Discount hotel accomodation in Bedford, UK
Situated in a beautiful riverside location, the Corus hotel Bedford is the perfect place to relax after a long day.
The Park Inn Bedford provides stylish surroundings in a central location overlooking the river Great Ouse, in close proximity to Woburn Abbey and Safari Park, Milton Keyn...
Built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford this beautiful hotel overlooks the River Ouse in the centre of Bedford.
www.discount-hotel-booking.com /England/Bedfordshire/Bedford-hotels.htm   (415 words)

  
  Roll of Honour - Bedfordshire - War Memorial Selection
Throughout Bedfordshire there are various memorials and rolls of honour dedicated to those men and women who fell in various wars.
There is a list of some of the Bedfordshire people who have carried out such acts and the award or citation given.
Some men from the Bedfordshire Regiment are pictured in 1915 and on exercises in India 1915.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Bedfordshire   (1977 words)

  
 Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, England.
Bedford's principal church is St Paul's, in the square of the same name at the historic centre of the town.
Bedford lies on the A6 trunk road, and two of the most important north-south routes in Great Britain, the A1 and the M1 motorway pass a few miles to the east and west respectively.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bedford,_Bedfordshire   (1352 words)

  
 Bedford Rowing Lake - Support
Bedfordshire County Council is actively supporting this project by submitting a bid to the ODPM for £200k under the Growth Area Funding Round 2.
Bedford is a superb place to row but has become over crowded and now dangerous due to the high volume of rowers and other boats.
Bedford's premier asset is it's stunning river location and it seems not just logical but essential to build on this asset, as well as to provide a sporting facility for local residents and UK sportsmen and women.
www.bedford-rowing-lake.com /rl_support.html   (4361 words)

  
 Bedfordshire Genealogy
Bedfordshire is in the bounds of the Catholic diocese of Northampton.
Bedfordshire was one of the main centres of Moravian worship, the Bedford Church was establised in 1745 which was followed by further establishments of chapels at Pertenhall and Riseley in the first part of the 19th century which were followed by six (6) or more by 1900.
With the exception of a few parishes, Bedfordshire formed the Archdeaconry of Bedford, part of the diocese of Lincoln, until 1837, from 1837-1914 the Archdeaconry was in the diocese of Ely and in the diocese of St Albans from 1914.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/BDF   (7217 words)

  
 Bedfordshire Project Management Project Management Toolkits, books and CD s
With the understanding that the basic mission of a project is to achieve very specifically defined goals and objectives, the purpose of Bedfordshire Project Management is to establish focus, responsibility, authority and accountability to ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved in a logical, timely and cost effective manner.
Bedfordshire Project Management and the executive sponsor have delegated the task of making the build-versus-buy decision for the enterprise to the project manager and team.
Bedfordshire Project Management is proud to introduce Project Management Software, the next generation of high-level project management software solutions for today’s corporations.
www.projectmanagementsurvival.com /BedfordshireProjectManagement.html   (602 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:United Kingdom:England:Bedfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bedford, the county town of Bedfordshire, is located at the centre of the county and is closely allied with Kempston.
Bedford is 9 miles to the east of Cranfield and Milton Keynes is 6 miles to the west.
Willington is a North Bedfordshire village situated on the A603, halfway between Bedford and Sandy.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Bedfordshire/desc.html   (3674 words)

  
 Hotels in Bedford Bedfordshire accommodation - Bedford hotels accommodation in Bedfordshire UK
In Bedford you are centrally placed in the UK to enjoy the diversity of the surrounding counties, towns, villages and landscapes.
Bedford is situated along the banks of the river Ouse and is the county town of Bedfordshire.
Park Inn Bedford provides excellent facilities in a central location overlooking the Great Ouse River, and is within close proximity to Cambridge, Althorp House, Woburn Abbey and Knebworth House.
www.kayukay.co.uk /bedfordhotels.html   (720 words)

  
 Bedford - Family History, Genealogy, Surnames and Local History.
Edward served in the Bedfordshire Yeomanry from c 1909 to 1918.
Albert enlisted into the Bedfordshire Yeomanry in 1915 aged 37 and was discharged in 1917.
Cedric Stewart Howard was born in Wolverhampton area (Willenhall ?), attended Bedford Modern School, and was killed in action, after being commissioned to the Bedfordshire Regiment, on the Somme in 1916.
www.curiousfox.com /history/bedfordshire.lasso   (2182 words)

  
 Leisa's Bobbin Lace Page: Bedfordshire Lace
Lace-making was one of Bedfordshire's main industries, being mentioned as early as 1596.
A leading Bedford lace dealer called Thomas (or Thomazin) Lester and his sons did much to revive it.
Bedfordshire Lace is related to Cluny Lace, Maltese Lace, and Beds-Maltese.
www.refalo.com /bobbinlace/bedfordshire.html   (288 words)

  
 The Genoot Library - Universal British Directory, 1791 - Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bedford is larger and more populous than many cities in England.
It is a town-corporate, consisting of a mayor, aldermen, recorder, (the present his Grace the Duke of Bedford,) 2 bailiffs, 13 common-council men, and a town-clerk.
Bedfordshire is one of the seven counties, which, they say, lie together, and have not one city among them; namely, Huntingdon, Bedford, Bucks, Berks, Hertford, Essex, and Suffolk.
www.genoot.com /eng/bdf/b/bedford/ubd.html   (840 words)

  
 etyres mobile tyres fitting service in Bedford Bedfordshire
Bedford is often identified with the Bedcanford (meaning a fortress on a river) of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Battle of Bedford it records there in 571, when ‘Cuthwulf fought against the Britons..., and took four towns’.
Bedford is home to four public schools run by the Harpur Trust charity, endowed by Bedfordian Sir William Harpur in the sixteenth century.
According to a 2001 census, 10% of Bedford's population is of Italian descent.
www.etyres.co.uk /town-descriptions/tyres-bedford-beds.htm   (947 words)

  
 Bedford Bedfordshire England United Kingdom Europe Regional
Bedford detectives launch a murder probeinjurywatch, UK - Apr 10, 2007A murder inquiry has begun after a man died days after being seriously assaulted in Bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire Police have arrested three men in connection with the attack and they are due to be...
Nailbiting draw keeps Bedford Athletic in Midlands OneBedford Today, UK - Apr 14, 2007A nailbiting 16-16 draw with Scunthorpe today was just enough for Bedford Athletic to ensure their Midlands One survival - albeit on points difference alone...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Bedfordshire/Bedford   (317 words)

  
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Bedford Borough Council has submitted a detailed bid to the Government to be a Unitary Authority. This will mean one council would be responsible for all the services provided in the existing borough area.
Bedford Borough Council is warning the public of the presence of blue-green in the borough’s waterways.
Bedford’s multi-cultural diversity will be featured in this year’s annual Heritage Fayre, which takes place in Harpur Square on 1st September 2007.
www.bedford.gov.uk   (332 words)

  
 Bedford Conservatives, Bedfordshire, UK - Bedfordshire County Council Disaster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indeed, the situation is so bad that after being found to be one of the worst councils in the entire country, Bedfordshire County Council is racking up council tax by a shocking 11% to try to cover up the mess.
Since the Conservatives took control of Bedfordshire County Council in 1997 there have been a huge series of cuts, reorganisations and privatisations that has led to the County being assessed as the worst performing council in the Eastern Region, performing especially badly in the fields of Child Care and the Environment.
Bedfordshire already has an appalling reputation for incompetence in this field.
www.bedfordconservatives.co.uk /bedfordshire_county_council.htm   (527 words)

  
 Sandy Bedfordshire UK - Bedford & Cambridge Railway
However, this scheme was abandoned, and only the Bedford to Bletchley route was built, which opened on November 17th 1846.
This opened in 1857, and in 1862 was absorbed into the Bedford and Cambridge Railway, who were then able to use Peel's route instead of earlier proposals.
Stations were constructed at Gamlingay, 1 mile from the town, (after objections from the Old North Road's turnpike trustees), Old North Road (on the turnpike) and Lords Bridge (a stop for Lord Oxford, who was lord of the local manor).
www.sandy-bedfordshire.co.uk /bedford_and_cambridge_railway.htm   (386 words)

  
 Disclaimer - Bedford Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
Bedford Today accepts no liability in respect of the content of any third party material appearing on this site or in respect of the content of any other website to which this site may be linked from time to time.
No part of the Bedfordshire Newspapers Ltd Website or the contents thereof may be reproduced on or transmitted to or stored in any other Web site or other form of electronic retrieval system.
The Bedfordshire Bedford Times & Citizen and Bedford Today are produced and published by Bedfordshire Newspapers Ltd of.
www.bedfordtoday.co.uk /SiteDisclaimer.aspx   (1387 words)

  
 Bedfordshire England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Religious leader and prolific author of the famous Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan was born in Bedfordfordshire and so rightly the area has a museum to commemorate him and his work.
Bedford is a town that prides itself on its greenery, with a wide area devoted to open parkland.
The most well known of these is Bedford Park with its lake, bandstand, tennis courts and even a cricket pitch and the much-loved Embankment area along the river Ouse.
www.bedfordshireswebsite.co.uk /index.htm   (515 words)

  
 Bedford Poor Law Union and Workhouse
The Bedford House of Industry, a three storey red-brick building, was erected in 1795-6 on the south side of Kimbolton Road in Bedford (National Grid Reference: TL055504).
In 1835, the Bedford House of Industry was let on a perpetual lease to the Bedford Union Board of Guardians.
Bedford chapel and lunatic observation wards from the north-east, 2000.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Bedford/Bedford.shtml   (1293 words)

  
 Free Genealogy Search : Bedfordshire
A "Stray" is a recorded event in which a person is described in the record as being from or connected with, a place outside the area in which they normally lived.
Index to the 1851 Census of Bedford Prison, Parish of St. Paul, County of Bedfordshire
Turvey, Bedfordshire, England Families : A list of Turvey residents mentioned in Church Warden Accounts of 1551/2, a list of the Surnames featured in the Electoral Roll for Turvey in October 1956, and Family Names in Turvey 1602-1812.
www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/uk/bdf.html   (842 words)

  
 Bedford Wheels, Leading Car & Motorcycle Tyre Supplier - About Us
About Us Bedford Wheels, specialising in the supply of motorcycle and car tyres, was formed in the early 1990`s and is a fully independent privately owned business.
Through our professional approach to clients and offering correct advice and understanding, Bedford Wheels have built the business to where it is today, respected by its peers and clients alike, not drowning our clients in meaningless technical speak or selling and endorsing unapproved products.
Bedford Wheels invests time as well as money to ensure that all the lastest technology and training is made available to all our staff - so that you can feel confident that your vehicle is in good hands and our free coffee isn’t bad either!
www.bedford-wheels.co.uk /ourservices.asp   (270 words)

  
 Bedford, England
Bedford, situated on the River Ouse 26mi/42km west of Cambridge, is the county town of Bedfordshire.
Despite its various thriving industries it has a quiet residential air, with many attractive parks and gardens.
In 1552 Sir William Harpur (1496-1573), a cloth merchant who became Lord Mayor of London (1561-62), founded a school in Bedford, his native town.
www.planetware.com /united-kingdom/bedford-gb-bdf-bedford.htm   (186 words)

  
 Bedfordshire East of England Tiscover Welcome hotels England UK accommodation Bed and Breakfast B
Start in the county town of Bedford, noted for its fine river setting and connections to the author/preacher John Bunyan.
To the north west are pretty limestone villages, such as Harrold and Stevington, and to the east, the gigantic airship hangers at Cardington and Old Warden´s collection of flying machines and Swiss-style garden.
Heading south from Bedford is the lakes and wildlife of the Marston Vale.
www.tiscover.co.uk /bedfordshire   (302 words)

  
 Bedford Hospital - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bedford Hospital is a District General Hospital located in the English town of Bedford, serving north and mid Bedfordshire.
Bedford Hospital is mainly situated at the so-called South Wing site, which is home to the Accident and Emergency department, theatres, pathology, inpatient wards, x-ray department, oncology services and the outpatients services.
Weller Wing, the main psychiatric hospital serving the area, is also based on the South Wing site, although it is run by a separate organisation, Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bedford_Hospital   (522 words)

  
 Welcome to Bedford College — Bedford College
Bedford College’s international barbecue chef Raj Mandal brought in the fire service to help students cook safely this summer.
We're continuing to create the Steven Spielbergs of the future with a new winner in the UK Skills Challenge Video Production awards.
Our IT@Work Introductory Diploma shows how Bedford College helps students achieve their potential, even after a difficult time at school.
www.bedford.ac.uk   (102 words)

  
 Hello! Weekly news from Bedford, England
This is the leader in Bedford on Sunday, announcing that the 'water Eden project' is set to come to Bedfordshire.
Bedford's long-running market had to be cancelled last Saturday due to forecasts of high winds.
As reported in Bedfordshire on Sunday before Christmas, dozens of people with outstanding warrants were targeted on the assumption that they were likely to be at home over the festive season.
www.bedford.org.uk /news/2005/050115.htm   (4918 words)

  
 Bedford Restaurants, Places to eat in Bedford Bedfordshire, South West England
Woodlands Manor is a country house hotel with an excellent restaurant, tastefully decorated with elegant drapes and ornate chandeliers, making it the kind of restaurant you keep for special occasions.
Here there’s non stop music and evenings see a range of live DJ’s to create a lively party atmosphere, the staff also join in with the odd dance routine and customers are encouraged to sing along to their favourite tunes.
When it comes to main courses pasta dishes such as tortellini Alfredo and cannelloni stuffed with spinach and ricotta, or delicacies such as breaded escalope of veal with mozzarella and ham, or trout cooked simply with parsley and garlic, delicious.
www.bedfordswebsite.co.uk /food/index.htm   (403 words)

  
 Property to Rent Bedfordshire , Luton, Bedford - House + Flat Rentals, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bedfordshire County Information for people looking for Property to Rent
Bedfordshire is situated in the South Midlands of England.
The county town is Bedford and the county has a population in the Region of over half a million.
www.rentright.co.uk /bedfordshire/towns.aspx   (93 words)

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