Cauldwell, Bedford

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Coordinates: 52°07′26″N 0°28′02″W / 52.12393°N 0.46726°W / 52.12393; -0.46726
Cauldwell

Britannia Iron Works Gate in Cauldwell
Cauldwell

 Cauldwell shown within Bedfordshire
Population 8,656 [1]
OS grid reference TL050483
Unitary authority Bedford
Ceremonial county Bedfordshire
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BEDFORD
Postcode district MK42
Dialling code 01234
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Bedford
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Cauldwell is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, England.

The boundaries of Cauldwell are approximately the Rope Walk to the north, Redwood Grove and Willow Road to the east, with the Midland Main Line railway line to the south. The area is sometimes known as St John's.

History

Cauldwell derives its name from Cauldwell Priory which was built to the north of the area by Franciscan Friars in 1238. Cauldwell comes from the Old-English Cauldwella meaning cold well or spring.[2] The priory included a leper colony dedicated to St Leonard.

The 19th Century saw Bedford transform into an important engineering hub. Many large industries located to the Cauldwell area, including Bedford Igranic on Elstow Road. The Britannia Iron Works were opened on Kempston Road in 1859, and General Giuseppe Garibaldi visited the works in 1864.[3] Bedford Infirmary was established in Cauldwell in 1803, becoming Bedford Hospital in 1897.[4] Bedford Lunatic Asylum was built on Ampthill Road in 1812, but closed in 1860.[4]

After the Second World War, the Cauldwell area was significantly redeveloped and expanded, and new residential estates were constructed to the south of the existing area.[5]

Governance

Cauldwell and Kingsbrook Urban Community Council is the local council for Cauldwell and the neighbouring ward of Kingsbrook, with twelve seats elected every four years (six of which are from Cauldwell). There are currently three Liberal Democrat, one Conservative, one Labour, and one independent councillors representing Cauldwell on the Community Council.

Cauldwell elects two councillors to Bedford Borough Council, both of which are currently from the Labour party.

Economy

The headquarters of Box Clever are based on Ampthill Road, next to offices for Central Bedfordshire Council. Bedford Hospital is also located on Ampthill Road,[6] as is Bedford St Johns railway station. A small rail depot (Bedford Cauldwell depot) servicing passenger trains opened in 2004. Most of the shops and services in Cauldwell are located on Ampthill Road. These include small convenience stores, a post office and a variety of take away restaurants.

Bedford Hospital is located in Cauldwell

There are more local shops located on Elstow Road and Gostwick Road.

Education

There are two lower schools in Cauldwell - Shackleton Lower School located on Pearcey Road, and Cauldwell Lower School situated on Edward Road.[7] Children in Cauldwell usually go on to attend Abbey Middle School sited on Mowbray Road. Although the school is situated in the Cauldwell neighbourhood of Bedford, it is also the middle school for the adjoining village of Elstow,[8] and the Wixams new town development.

There is no upper school in the area. Cauldwell is in the catchment area for Bedford Academy which is situated in the nearby area of Kingsbrook.[9]

The University of Bedfordshire operates a nurse-training site at Bedford Hospital.

Religious sites

  • The Wesleyan Holiness Church, located on Offa Road
  • Southend Methodist Church, also on Offa Road
  • The Redeemed Christian Church of God holds its meetings at the community centre on Faraday Square and Kelvin Avenue

Community facilities

There are two community centres in Cauldwell. The Faraday Community Centre located on the corner of Faraday Square and Kelvin Avenue,[10] and the Cauldwell Community Centre located just off Ampthill Road, on Althorpe Street.[11] There are two open spaces in the area located on Miller Road and Moor Lane.

References

  1. ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Neighbourhood Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  2. ↑ "Bedford - Victorian Super Sleuth Quiz 1 Extra - Bedfordshire's Virtual Library". Galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  3. ↑ "Bedford: Visit of Garibaldi - Digitised Resources - Bedfordshire's Virtual Library". Galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Bedford Timeline: Modern - Digitised Resources - Bedfordshire's Virtual Library". Galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  5. ↑ "'A brief history of Bedford' by Tim Lambert". Localhistories.org. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  6. ↑ http://www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk/ Bedford Hospital
  7. ↑ http://www.cauldwellschool.com/ Cauldwell Lower School
  8. ↑ "Abbey Middle School". Abbey.beds.sch.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  9. ↑ "'Bedfordshire School Catchment Areas'". Bedford.gov.uk. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  10. ↑ "Faraday Community Centre". Bedford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  11. ↑ "Cauldwell Community Centre". Bedford.gov.uk. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 

External links

Areas and wards of Bedford
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