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Eaton Socon Rural District

Eaton Socon was a rural district in Bedfordshire, England from 1894 to 1934. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the St. Neots rural sanitary district which was in Bedfordshire. It consisted of the parishes of Dean, Eaton Socon, Little Barford, Little Staughton, Pertenhall, Shelton and Swineshead, which consisted of a thin strip of land to the north of the Bedford Rural District.

Located at 52.219, -0.289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Bedfordshire, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Rural districts of England

Eaton Socon Castle

Eaton Socon Castle stood beside the River Ouse in the village of Eaton Socon, which was originally a village in Bedfordshire but is now a district of St Neots in Cambridgeshire. The castle was a Norman double enclosure, whose construction required the demolition of Saxon houses, and was surrounded by moats filled with water diverted from the river. It was once in possession of the de Mandeville family but by 1156 was held by the Beauchamp family. Only earthworks now remain.

Located at 52.2158, -0.28385 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Cambridgeshire

Black Cat Roundabout

Black Cat Roundabout is the name of the roundabout on the junction between the A1 and A421 Bedford road just south of St Neots. It was reconstructed in 2005-6 as part of the Great Barford bypass works to allow access to the new dual carriageway bypass. It takes its name from the garage and car repair workshop which opened in the 1920s at the junction called the Black Cat Garage.

Located at 52.1846, -0.3054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roundabouts in England, Transport in Bedfordshire, St Neots

Begwary Brook

Begwary Brook is a marsh located in Begwary, Bedfordshire, England. Begwary Brook is adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Located at 52.1938, -0.2904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Bedfordshire, Environment of Bedfordshire, Geography of Bedfordshire

Battle of Tempsford

In 917, the group of Danes who had hitherto been based in Huntingdon relocated to Tempsford, together with other Danes from East Anglia. They built and fortified a new burh there, to serve as a forward base for attacks on English territory.

Located at 52.1706, -0.2962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 917, 10th century in England, Battles involving East Anglia, Battles involving the Vikings, Battles involving Denmark, Battles involving East Anglia, 910s in Europe, Military history of Bedfordshire

Tempsford railway station

Tempsford railway station was built by the Great Northern Railway to serve the village of Tempsford in Bedfordshire, England.

Located at 52.1739, -0.275134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former Great Northern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1956

St Denys' Church, Little Barford

St Denys' Church, Little Barford, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Barford, Bedfordshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church lies to the west of the village of Little Barford, overlooking the River Great Ouse, about 2 miles south of St Neots.

Located at 52.1982, -0.2785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade II* listed churches, Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust