Honeydon
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Coordinates: 52°12′55″N 0°20′12″W / 52.21528°N 0.3368°W
| Honeydon | |
  Honeydon Honeydon shown within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL137587 |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Staploe |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Ceremonial county | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ST NEOTS |
| Postcode district | PE19 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North East Bedfordshire |
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Honeydon is a hamlet located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.
Honeydon lies in the civil parish of Staploe,[1] and is close to Upper Staploe and Begwary. The settlement is also close to the border of Huntingdonshire.
Famous residents
- Joseph Fielding, early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, was born in Honeydon in 1797
- Ivor Spencer-Thomas, agricultural inventor and entrepreneur, lived in Honeydon during his childhood
References
- ↑ "Staploe PC". Staploeduloehoneydonparishcouncil.bedsparishes.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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