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Leedon
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference SP929254
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LEIGHTON BUZZARD
Postcode district LU7
Dialling code 01525
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51°55′11″N0°38′57″W / 51.9196°N 0.64922°W / 51.9196; -0.64922 Coordinates: 51°55′11″N0°38′57″W / 51.9196°N 0.64922°W / 51.9196; -0.64922

Leedon is a former hamlet in Bedfordshire, England, which is now part of Leighton Buzzard town. [1] Originally, Leedon was a small rural settlement and was part of the Eggington civil parish. However, the expansion of Leighton Buzzard eastwards led to Leedon being encompassed in the wider Leighton-Linslade urban area. Today, Leedon represents the eastern part of Leighton Buzzard town. At the 2011 Census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 165 Aylesbury & Leighton Buzzard (Thame & Berkhamsted) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319229163.