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| | Biggleswade |
 | | BIGGLESWADE, a market town and parish in the hundred of BIGGLESWADE, county of BEDFORD, 10 miles, (E. E.) from Bedford, and 45 (N. W.) from London, on the road to York, containing, with the hamlet of Holme with Stratton, 2778 inhabitants. |
 | | This town is pleasantly situated on the river Ivel, which is crossed by two stone bridges, and which, by act of parliament, has been made navigable to its junction with the Ouse, whereby the neighbourhood is supplied with coal, timber, and various articles of merchandise. |
 | | The BFHS Project in conjunction with Roll of Honour contains the Biggleswade War Memorial transcription for WW1 and WW2 with details of the men found on it and details of the military graves in Biggleswade Town Cemetery. |
| www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/BDF/Biggleswade (580 words) |
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