Stondon | |
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The Baptist Chapel in Lower Stondon | |
Location within Bedfordshire | |
Population | 1,821 (2001) 2,295 (2011 Census including Henlow Camp) [1] |
OS grid reference | TL1535 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HENLOW |
Postcode district | SG16 |
Dialling code | 01462 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
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]
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