Stanbridge, Bedfordshire

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Stanbridge is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. It lies 3 miles east of Leighton Buzzard, and its estimated population is 720.[1]

'RAF Stanbridge' was built on land that was in the neighbouring parish of Billington,[2] but the town of Leighton Buzzard has now expanded over much of the base.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bedfordshire County Council: Population Estimates and Forecasts 2005.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey, Bedfordshire Sheet XXVIII SE, Provisional Edition A, 1950.

[edit] External links

  • Leighton-Linslade Past Times (select a topic – What's in a name, Guided Tours (Churches; Pubs, Inns & Hotels), Trade Directories, Census, Manorial History, Impacts of Wars, Population – then click on the "Stanbridge" tab)