Campton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Campton and Chicksands, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) south of Bedford, and is about 9 miles (14 km) north-west from Letchworth and sits on a tributary of the River Ivel.[1] It is just to the west of Shefford. The 13th century Church of All Saints is in the centre of the village.[2] In 1961 the parish had a population of 358.[3]
| Campton | |
|---|---|
 Campton church | |
  Campton Location within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL0523 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFORD |
| Postcode district | SG17 |
| Dialling code | 01462 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editCampton is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry reads: Chambeltone: Ralph de Lanquetot from Walter Giffard; Fulbert from Willian d'Eu; Thurstan.[4] The name Campton is derived from a British stream name similar to the name Camel in Cornwall.[5]
On 1 April 1985 the parish was abolished and merged with Chicksands to form "Campton & Chicksands".[6]
Governance
editCampton is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the elected member is Alistair Strathern of the Labour Party.
References
edit- ^ "Campton & Chicksands - Home Page". www.camptonandchicksands.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (1113722)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Population statistics Campton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Campton Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ "Biggleswade Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
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