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Stondon

Coordinates: 52°00′11″N 0°19′05″W / 52.003°N 0.318°W / 52.003; -0.318
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Stondon
The Baptist Chapel in Lower Stondon
Stondon is located in Bedfordshire
Stondon
Stondon
Location within Bedfordshire
Population1,821  (2001)
2,295 (2011 Census including Henlow Camp)[1]
OS grid referenceTL1535
Civil parish
  • Stondon
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHENLOW
Postcode districtSG16
Dialling code01462
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°00′11″N 0°19′05″W / 52.003°N 0.318°W / 52.003; -0.318

Stondon is a civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Lower Stondon and Upper Stondon.

The name derives from the Old English words stān and dūn, and means "stony hill".[2] The parish itself however was only created in 1985 after an amalgamation of the Lower and Upper Stondon civil parishes.[3]

Stondon is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry is as follows: Standone: St Benedict's of Ramsey; Engelhere from Azelina, Ralph Tailbois' wife.

Its services consist of a golf club and bistro, several hairdressers, a transport museum, Stondon Lower School and more.

The greyhound racing track in Stondon closed permanently on 21 January 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ Mills, A. D. (2011) [1991]. A Dictionary of English Place Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780191078941. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "'Guide to Bedfordshire Parishes'". Bedfordshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Henlow Closure - Sunday January 21". greyhoundstar.co.uk. 3 January 2024.
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