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Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region.The first recorded use of the name was in 1011 as "Bedanfordscir," meaning "Beda's ford" (river crossing). Bedfordshire was historically divided into the nine hundreds: Barford, Biggleswade, Clifton, Flitt, Manshead, Redbournestoke, Stodden, Willey, Wixamtree, along with the liberty and borough of Bedford. |
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Bedford is in the centre of Bedfordshire, the county town's history goes back to Saxon times, and was important in the reign of King Alfred before the Danes attacked it in 1010. Tthe River Great Ouse making an attractive feature of the town. Take a stroll in Bedford Park, or walk the The Embankment, along the river with gardens and bandstand, watch the lights come on at dusk |
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| Bedfordshire's highest elevation point is 243 metres (797 feet), on the Dunstable Downs in the Chilterns. The county motto is "Constant Be."
The southern end of Bedfordshire is part of the chalk ridge known as the Chiltern Hills. The remainder is part of the broad drainage basin of the River Great Ouse and its tributaries. Bedfordshire, a wonderful place to visit. |
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