Campton, Bedfordshire

Campton
Campton church
Campton is located in Bedfordshire
Campton
Campton
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceTL0523
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHEFFORD
Postcode districtSG17
Dialling code01462
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
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Bedfordshire
52°01′44″N 0°21′29″W / 52.029°N 0.358°W / 52.029; -0.358

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]

History

Campton 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

Campton is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the elected member is Alistair Strathern of the Labour Party.

Education

It is in the catchment zone for Robert Bloomfield Academy.[7] It is also in the catchment zone for Samuel Whitbread Academy, which has an upper school and sixth form.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Campton & Chicksands - Home Page". www.camptonandchicksands.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (1113722)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Campton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Campton Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  6. ^ "Biggleswade Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Admission Arrangements September 2025" (PDF). Bedfordshire Schools Trust. p. 14/35. Retrieved 3 January 2025. - Map is on p. 34/35.
  8. ^ "Admission Arrangements September 2025" (PDF). Bedfordshire Schools Trust. p. 15/35. Retrieved 3 January 2025. - Map is on p. 35/35.

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