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  Bedford At Falls River
Bedford at Falls River has been continuously recognized for its small town appeal since its initial development and the awards just keep coming.
An additional 10,000 square foot day care facility will be adjacent to the shopping center, and the new traffic light at Dunn Road and Falls of Neuse has improved traffic patterns for the community.
Neighbors in Bedford are often found walking down its shady, tree-lined streets, sharing in friendly conversation.
www.bedfordtradition.com /introduction.php   (569 words)

  
  The Town of Bedford New York / The Official Home Page
Bedford was part of Connecticut in 1697 when a patent fixed the boundaries as a six-mile square and it wasn't until England's King William issued a royal degree in 1700, to settle a boundary dispute, that Bedford became part of New York.
The original 1680 Bedford settlement was in Bedford Village in the southeastern portion of the Town, with its Village Green and historic buildings dating to the 18th and early 19th centuries.
The Town of Bedford, with its 39.3 square miles encompassing the hamlets of Bedford Village, Bedford Hills and Katonah, is situated in northern Westchester County with a 2000 census of 18,133 residents.
www.bedfordny.info /html/home.html   (782 words)

  
 Russell Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, London.
The square is named after the surname of the Earls and Dukes of Bedford, who developed the family's London landholdings in the 17th and 18th centuries, beginning with Covent Garden (Bedford Street).
In 2002 the square was re-landscaped in a style based on the original early 19th century layout by Humphry Repton (1752–1818), and the café in the square was redeveloped.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russell_Square   (605 words)

  
 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1, photos of the Georgian square taken at dusk, London, WC1, photos of the ...
Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1, photos of the Georgian square taken at dusk, London, WC1, photos of the Georgian square taken at dusk.
Situated in Bloomsbury, between the electronics Mecca of Tottenham Court Road and the British Museum, Bedford Square was built between 1775 and 1783 as an upmarket residential area.
The square is named after the Dukes of Bedford (the main title of the Russell family), who were the main landlords in Bloomsbury.
www.urban75.org /london/bedford-square.html   (333 words)

  
 cityofsound: The Theft of Bedford Square
Ideally 'Bedford' would realise, as part of a family and class with a lengthy history as London's monied ruling class, that in creating a space which can be dominated by private business during the day, he's also creating a space that will be dominated by an uncontrollable underclass during the night.
The disappearance of the publishing industry from Bloomsbury generally and Bedford Square specifically is a regrettable consequence of the way that sector has developed over the year, by mergers of small publishing houses to create monolithic publishing organisations for whom period properties like those in Bedford Square are simply no longer suitable.
Instead, Bedford Square became the home of merchants, businessmen and lawyers – not the working classes, it is true, though all these houses would have had their “servants’ quarters”.
www.cityofsound.com /blog/2005/06/the_theft_of_be.html   (4204 words)

  
 Bedford Square
Originally Bedford Square consisted of the two house's at the base of the square now part of Kings Road and the Brighton Hotel.
The Square was originally open in both top corners, the street entrance, and a pathway through where No's 26/27 are now.
The Square now house's a variety of residents, and resounds to the sounds of children in the day, B-B-Q's in the evening and foreign students with guitars in the night.
bedfordsquarebrighton.info /j15/blog-about-bedford-square/30-the-community/44-bedford-square.html   (228 words)

  
 Bedford Heights, Ohio City Tour - City of Bedford Heights.
Bedford Township was formed on April 7, 1823 out of the area we presently know as Bedford, Bedford Heights, Oakwood Village, Maple Heights and Walton Hills.
The rest of Bedford Township remained a common community for about 35 more years before it also subdivided to the four communities that comprise our school system of the Cities of Bedford Heights and Bedford and the Villages of Oakwood and Walton Hills.
With the vote opposed by the Bedford Township Civic League, the measure was defeated by a narrow margin, 239-231.
www.ohiorealestatehomes.com /citytour/OH/Bedford-Heights.php   (1642 words)

  
 Georgian London Street and Business Index - Squares
In 1700 the Duke of Bedford took Southhampton house on the North side of the Square.
After several attempts to build in the area in 1630 William Newton was finally granted the right to build on the sight when he assured the crown he could increase the annual income from the land to more than the sum of 5pounds 6s 8d it collected in rents at that time.
The square is dominated by a large column surrounded by bronze lions, and topped with a 17 foot high statue of Nelson.
www.georgianindex.net /London/squares/l_square.html   (1595 words)

  
 Bedford Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bedford Square is a square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden in London, England.
The square takes its name from the main title of the Russell family, the Dukes of Bedford, who were the main landlords in Bloomsbury.
Bedford Square is one of the best preserved set pieces of Georgian architecture in London, but most of the houses have now been converted into offices.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bedford_Square   (272 words)

  
 Bedford Estates - History
Once again, the head of the Russell family was involved in state affairs and Bedford House (as Southampton House had been re-named) became the headquarters of the political group known as the ‘Bloomsbury Gang’.
The much admired Bedford Square and Gower Street (the Duchess was a member of the Leveson Gower family) were built at this time.
Bedford House in Bloomsbury held no attraction for him; he preferred to live in the smarter West End and, besides, the area was ripe for development.
www.bedfordestates.com /index.cfm/pcms/site.The_Estate.History   (1216 words)

  
 Lawrence County - Bedford Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The city of Bedford was platted in 1825 and named by Joseph Rawlins for his home in Bedford County, Tennessee.
At one time this school was the Bedford High School but we now have a large consolidated high school on SR 50 east of town.
Fields, a past mayor of Bedford who was a prominent attorney and community leader that helped with such projects as the courthouse, city parks and the purchase of the land now comprising the Spring Mill State Park.
www.limestonecountry.com /BedfordTour.html   (2258 words)

  
 tourist information on Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1: from TourUK
Bedford Square, built in 1775 - 80, is only complete Georgian square in London.
Visitors to Bedford Square can still catch as glimpse of some of the beautiful Georgian interiors, with their exquisite moulded ceilings, through lighted windows.
Although Bedford Square was once the haunt of book-publishers, most of these have now moved to less expensive addresses.
www.touruk.co.uk /london_squares/bedford_square1.htm   (156 words)

  
 #Bedford Square - Mixed Use - 5F - Bedford Gardens, Joburg - SkyscraperCity   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Raymond Abrosie of developers Bedford Square Properties said several of the duplexes had been sold and were occupied.
Bedford Square will be fully operational by the middle of 2007.
Bedford Square - a unique lifestyle with a strong emphasis on a real sense of community - it will be the perfect place to live, work, worship, shop, and relax.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=275639   (2264 words)

  
 Welcome to Bedford Iowa
In 1851, Taylor County had a population of 393, and the first county assessor reportedly spent only four days assessing the whole county, was paid $4.00, and the total taxes collected were $62.37.
The square, two-story stone building was used until 1891, when it was deemed unsafe.
The impressive building is made of pressed brick and trimmed with Bedford limestone.
www.bedford-iowa.com /taylorCounty.HTM   (261 words)

  
 Bedford Square Gardens - landscape architecture
Bedford Square, in the Bloomsbury, was built 1775-1783 and named after the landlords of the estate on which it was built: the Russell family were the Dukes of Bedford.
It is one of the best preserved Georgian Squares in London and intelligent steps have been taken to its landscape setting.
There is busy traffic on only one side of the square (Gower Street) and in 2005 the cracked only paving was replaced with honey coloured gravel.
www.gardenvisit.com /landscape/london/lguide/bedford-square-gardens.htm   (167 words)

  
 Markets Homepage
Bedford’s twice-weekly Charter Market literally put the town on the map when King Henry II granted the charter in 1166 allowing Bedfordians to hold their own market.
A market was held on St Paul’s Square since the 1500s but eventually it outgrew the site and was moved to the Riverside Square car park some 18 years ago.
Bedford now also hosts three speciality Markets; a Gourmet Food Market on Thursdays, joined by a monthly Framers Market on the 2nd Thursday of the month, the Friday Flower and Plant Market and a monthly Antiques, Arts, Crafts and Collectors Fair on Thursdays.
www.bedford.gov.uk /Default.aspx/Web/Markets1   (251 words)

  
 BRIEF HISTORY DURING THE SNOW ERA
Bedford Square was built in 1775-80 on the former Bedford Estate, the London homes of the Earls and Dukes of Bedford.
Most unusual were the Until 1893, the square was sealed off by gates and tradesman were required to deliver goods in person.
Bedford Square is in the upper left corner of cell J 15.
www.ph.ucla.edu /epi/snow/1859map/bedford_square_a2.html   (148 words)

  
 Bedford Square Bandstand
The expected cost of remedial work is expected to be around £250,000 : the key question however relates to a future use – or should we accept that it does not require one, and it should be appreciated as an historic sculpture.
Certainly the visual contribution to the sea front is outstanding and when seen from the north of Bedford Square it acts as a classical 'eyecatcher'.
The Bedford Square Bandstand, built in 1884, is a fine example of the Victorians' ability to satisfy many needs in a single solution.
www.regencysociety.co.uk /issues/bsband.html   (369 words)

  
 Bedford Square   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Built between 1775 and 1786, Bedford Square is the best and most complete Georgian square in London.
The large oval garden at the centre is surrounded by iron railings and screened by encircling shrubberies and large plane trees.
The square is undergoing a £0.75m restoration in 2006.
www.opensquares.org /detail/Bedford.html   (85 words)

  
 2006 Antiques on the Square
It takes place on the historic, tree-lined streets of downtown Bedford, PA Bedford, PA is a crossroad for many familiar highways...
70, and I-76 all intersect in Bedford County!
Bedford County, PA isn't a stranger to antiquers...
www.bedfordcounty.net /antiquesonthesquare   (104 words)

  
 Bedford Square   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There was a row alongside Bedford Church going all the way down back to back with Guest St which was demolished in the sixties and one along the top back to back with Chapel St which was demolished later.
I was born in Bedford Square at Number 5.
The majority of the houses have gone, as the name suggests the houses formed a square with the central part being the tennis courts which belonged to Courtalds Mill (not quite sure if the spelling is correct) The houses used to be originally for the mill workers.
www.leighlife.com /index.php?topic=76.msg37302   (587 words)

  
 Park It! Brighton: Bedford Square
BBC Television popped down to film the goings on at Bedford Square on Sunday July 3rd as people donned Regency Costumes and children enjoyed the bouncy castle.
A superb display chronicling the history of the Bedford Square also attracted a great deal of interest.
A fantastic display chronicling the people and stories of Bedford Square’s 200-year history was a great crowd-puller.
www.green-space.org.uk /parkit/brighton.htm   (198 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Bedford Square Guide | Bedford Square London, WC1B, England, UK | London Streets by Street
Bedford Square is located in the borough of Camden
The nearest underground station to Bedford Square is 'Tottenham Court Road Tube' which is about 5 minutes to the South.
The Chap Olympics Bedford Square Gardens, WC1B 3DP 12th July 2008 Not so much a sporting occasion as a celebration of buffoonery and sporting ineptitude, orchestrated by The...  More
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/bedford_square_f70.html   (134 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Bedford Square: a Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel: Books: Anne Perry   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Even if you prefer the tougher, edgier William Monk books by Anne Perry, such as A Breach of Promise, there's no denying the wealth of detail and the powerful emotions at work in her longer series of Victorian murder mysteries featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt.
A famous historical scandal called the Tranby Croft affair (a gambling case involving the Prince of Wales) is very much in the news when the body of a working-class man is found early one morning on the posh doorstep of General Brandon Balantyne.
There are references to the occurrences of the first book in which the Ballantyne family appear, Callander Square, but I don't think anything that would "give it away." However, clearly this family is deeply involved in Death in the Devil's Acre, and I have to admit that there are some serious "spoilers" in it!
www.amazon.ca /Bedford-Square-Charlotte-Thomas-Novel/dp/0449005828   (1641 words)

  
 Bedford Square Study Guide by Anne Perry: Related Titles
Bedford Square is the nineteenth book featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt in a series that spans more than twenty years since the first book, The Cater Street Hangman, was published in 1979.
Included are Callander Square, Paragon Walk, Resurrection Row, Bluegate Fields, Rutland Place, Death in the Devil's Acre, Cardington Crescent, Silence in Hanover Close, Bethlehem Road, Highgate Rise, Belgrave Square, Farriers' Lane, The Hyde Park Headsman, Traitors Gate, Pentecost Alley, Ashworth Hall, and Brunswick Square.
Bedford Square from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults.
www.bookrags.com /shortguide-bedford-square/relatedtitles.html   (147 words)

  
 Bedford Square Apartments in Canton, MI
Bedford Square Apartments is a secluded enclave of luxury apartments with the upscale, well located, Canton location.
This magnificent community is the ultimate blend of nature and convenience nestled among a peaceful neighborhood.
You'll find living at Bedford Square Apartments enables you to enjoy the piece of a countryside neighborhood, with all the comforts and activities you demand in the location you desire.
www.rent.com /rentals/michigan/detroit-and-vicinity/canton/534120   (133 words)

  
 Bedford Square - Juerg’s London Places Guide
The north, south, east and west edges are 500 meters from the centre.
The cell at cent er, the square, with the dark background, is the location of this particular item.
In the event of more than one item being in the same square, then a neighbouring vacant one is used.
www.juerg-mueller.com /london/pictures/places/bedford-sq/index.shtml   (433 words)

  
 Bedford Historical Society - 50th Anniversary
The building served as a rural school when Maple Heights was part of old Bedford Township.
Refreshments will be available to visitors in the Community Room of the Old Church on the Square, 750 Broadway.
This website and all contents is © 2006 Bedford Historical Society All rights reserved.
www.bedfordohiohistory.org /events/50th.php   (492 words)

  
 Pulte Homes - Bedford Square
Bedford Square is coming to one of the most prestigious areas in the South Bay/Peninsula Mountain View.
Located in the Whisman Park Master-Planned community, Bedford Square includes a town center with parks and a light rail station going directly to the heart of job centers in the South Bay.
The gorgeous condomunium-style townhomes will feature 3 floor plans with an estimated 1,200 to 1,700 square feet.
www.pulte.com /homefinder/community.asp?CommOrg_AcctCode=2740   (118 words)

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