Clapham, Bedfordshire
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Clapham is a village in North East Bedfordshire, England.
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 12 December 2002, named after athlete Paula Radcliffe, who attended nearby Sharnbrook Upper School.
It has numerous public houses and several small shops and churches. It also has its own primary school for children aged 4-9, Ursula Taylor Lower School.
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 flight, having performed for the American soldiers based at the airfield and at Bedford Corn Exchange.
[edit] Sport and Recreation
Clapham has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V
[edit] External links
- grid reference TL025535
- Places I've visited – Clapham by Ian Meadows
