Flitton in England
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James Hanratty

James Francis Hanratty (4 October 1936 – 4 April 1962) was one of the last people in the UK to be sentenced to death for murder. He was hanged at Bedford Gaol on 4th April 1962, after being convicted of the murder of scientist Michael Gregsten, who was shot dead in his car near Clophill, Bedfordshire in August 1961. Gregsten's mistress Valerie Storie, was raped, shot and left paralysed in the same incident.

Located at 52.0389, -0.434444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1936 births, 1962 deaths, 20th-century criminals, 20th-century executions by the United Kingdom, British kidnappers, Crime in Bedfordshire, Crime in Buckinghamshire, English people convicted of murder, English rapists, People from Kent executed by hanging, History of Bedfordshire, Murder in 1961, People convicted of murder by England and Wales, People executed by England and Wales by hanging, People executed for murder, People from Bromley, People from Central Bedfordshire (district), People with antisocial personality disorder

Flitwick railway station

Flitwick railway station is in the centre of Flitwick, in Bedfordshire, England. The station is situated on the Midland Main Line. The station is managed by First Capital Connect, and is served by the Thameslink line service. As well as Flitwick itself, the station also serves the adjoining town of Ampthill, which no longer has its own station.

Located at 52.004, -0.495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Flitwick, Ampthill, Railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1870, Railway stations served by First Capital Connect, DfT Category D stations

De Grey Mausoleum

The de Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England, is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. It is a Grade I listed building. The Mausoleum contains over twenty monuments to the de Grey family who lived in nearby Wrest Park. The cruciform Mausoleum has its nave set against the north side of the chancel of the adjacent church of St John the Baptist and its south transept overlaps the east end.

Located at 52.0111, -0.45769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Bedfordshire, English Heritage sites in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed monuments and memorials

Cut-throat Meadow

Cut-throat Meadow is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. It lies on the eastern edge of Ampthill in the county of Bedfordshire.

Located at 52.032, -0.484685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Bedfordshire, Environment of Bedfordshire, Geography of Bedfordshire

Flitwick Moor

Flitwick Moor is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and lies between Flitwick and Greenfield in Bedfordshire.

Located at 52.0076, -0.476766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Bedfordshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Bedfordshire, Environment of Bedfordshire, Geography of Bedfordshire, Flitwick

Maulden Wood

Maulden Wood is a woodland situated in Bedfordshire, England, near the village of Maulden, on the greensand ridge that stretches from Woburn to Sandy.

Located at 52.0386, -0.443889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forests and woodlands of Bedfordshire

Pulloxhill Grange

Pulloxhill Grange was a priory in Bedfordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. In 1535, Dunstable Priory received from Woburn Abbey 5s. for land it held in Pulloxhill. In 1291, the value of the abbey's estates in Pulloxhill was £7 2s. 5d. In 1330, the abbey claimed sac and soc in Pulloxhill. In 1547, after the Dissolution of the monasteries, Pulloxhill Grange, was granted to Sir William Pagett.

Located at 51.9943, -0.453444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monasteries in Bedfordshire

Ruxox Cell

Ruxox Cell was an Augustinian monk's cell in Bedfordshire, England. It was documented in 1189 and 1290, and was used as a retreat by resigned priors of Dunstable Priory. An excavation was done in 1959, and the interim report is held at Bedfordshire Record Office.

Located at 52.0124, -0.475647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monasteries in Bedfordshire, Archaeological sites in Bedfordshire