"Biggleswade United F.C. Biggleswade United Football Club is a football club based in Biggleswade, England. Affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at Second Meadow. The modern club was established on 16 July 1959, although there was an earlier club by the same name in the 1920s. They joined Division Three of the North Hertfordshire League, and played in the league until joining Division One of the South Midlands League in 1969. The club struggled in the league, finishing bottom of Division One in 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84, after which they"
"Linslade Linslade is an English town located on the Bedfordshire side of the Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire border (and roughly a third-way between London and Birmingham). It borders the town of Leighton Buzzard, with which it forms the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade (where the 2011 Census population was included). Linslade was transferred from Buckinghamshire in 1965. Before then, it was a separate urban district. It remained a part of the Diocese of Oxford until 2008 when it joined Leighton Buzzard in the Diocese of St Albans. The name ""Linslade"" is Anglo Saxon in origin, and may mean ""river crossing near a spring"". (Though"
"new parish of Leighton-Linslade encompassing the twin towns of Linslade and Leighton Buzzard. A small portion of the former Linslade parish remained in Buckinghamshire and was subsumed back into Wing RD. Linslade Urban District Linslade was an urban district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England from 1897 to 1965. It comprised the single civil parish of Linslade which prior to 1897 was part of Wing Rural District and had been part of the Leighton Buzzard Rural Sanitary District until 1894. As part of a county boundary change in 1965 Linslade UD was abolished along with Leighton Buzzard Urban District"
"Linslade Tunnel Linslade Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England, on the West Coast Main Line about north of Leighton Buzzard railway station and built under Linslade Woods. The tunnel is unusual as it has a slight bend in its alignment. The tunnel consists of three bores long. The central bore, the tallest, carries twin tracks and was built for the London and Birmingham Railway in 1837. The eastern single track bore was opened in 1859 to serve a branch line from Leighton Buzzard to Dunstable (now closed). The western bore, also single track, was opened in 1876 and"
"passenger traffic is . The western side of the central bore and the western single bore are used mainly by Virgin Trains services to and from London Euston respectively on InterCity West Coast services, at up to . Linslade Tunnel Linslade Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England, on the West Coast Main Line about north of Leighton Buzzard railway station and built under Linslade Woods. The tunnel is unusual as it has a slight bend in its alignment. The tunnel consists of three bores long. The central bore, the tallest, carries twin tracks and was built for the"
"Main Line), along with Bedford and Dunstable. The town was bypassed by road in 1960. Buses in the town were provided by Eastern National until 1952 when the western division of Eastern National was handed over to United Counties. The company had a garage in Shortmead Street opposite Ivel Gardens until 1989 when it was sold for redevelopment into flats. United Counties was acquired by Stagecoach in November 1987 and moved to the current site in Hitchin Street in 1989, which was acquired from Charles Cook. Other bus operators based in Biggleswade included Charles Cook European Travel who operated in"
"Lechlade Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southern edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 km) south of Birmingham and 68 miles (109 km) west of London. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is navigable, although there is a right of navigation that continues south-west into Cricklade, situated in the neighbouring county of Wiltshire. The town is named after the River Leach that joins the Thames near The Trout Inn. The town is a popular venue for tourism and river-based activities. There are several pubs, some antique shops, a convenience store,"
"The college provides a range of full-time and part-time courses for the local community. The college also operates a ""Learning Shop"" in the town, which offers basic IT courses. Leighton Buzzard is close to the M1 motorway and A5 road, and is served by Southern and West Midlands Trains services on the West Coast Main Line railway at Leighton Buzzard railway station (in Linslade). The Grand Union Canal runs through the town, alongside the River Ouzel. Leighton Buzzard is served by the F70 bus route, operated by Arriva Shires & Essex, which provides a direct Bus rapid transit service to"
"of the river. Linslade certainly owes it existence to a historical quirk; for if the county boundary had been elsewhere, then Chelsea New Town would have been considered part of Leighton Buzzard much earlier. The river, too, has played (and indeed continues to play) its part in keeping the two towns separate. But it is clear that Linslade and Leighton Buzzard are now part of a single urban entity, although it will likely be at least another a generation before the name and identity of that town emerge. In 1963 the Great Train Robbery took place at a site near"
"statistics record Biggleswade and the surrounding area as having a population of about 16,100 people (as of 2005). Biggleswade is twinned with the German town of Erlensee. Biggleswade is served by the A1 road, which went right through the heart of the town until a bypass was built in the 1960s. It is also accessible via rail lines that connect it to London King's Cross, Stevenage and Hitchin to the south and St. Neots, Huntingdon and Peterborough to the north. Regular local bus services connect Biggleswade with Hitchin, Sandy and Bedford along with less frequent services which connect with smaller"
"became a county borough, and in the following year Leighton Buzzard UD was amalgamated with the urban district of Linslade in the neighbouring county of Buckinghamshire. The resulting Leighton-Linslade Urban District was included in Bedfordshire. Rural districts The Local Government Act 1972 replaced the system of urban and rural district councils with a two-tier system of metropolitan and non-metropolitan county and district councils. County council (principal authority) Borough and district councils In 1997 Luton became a unitary authority, meaning the borough became administratively independent of Bedfordshire County Council. Luton remained part of Bedfordshire for ceremonial purposes. In 2006 the Department"
"of Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Eggington, Stanbridge, Tilsworth, Tebworth, and Wingrave. The ward was created in 2011 and has since been represented by Councillor Mark Versallion. Eggington Egginton – or Eggington as it is now known – is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about three miles east of Leighton Buzzard. Apart from the village itself, the parish also includes the hamlet of Briggington on the road to Leighton Buzzard, and the hamlet of Clipstone to the north of Clipstone Brook. The hamlet of Leedon was in Eggington parish, but became part of"
"came from Old English ""Lēah-tūn"", meaning 'farm in a clearing in the woods'. The ""Buzzard"" was added by the Dean of Lincoln, in whose diocese the town lay in the 12th century (arguably it was ""Beau-desert"", which later turned into ""Buzzard"".) Having two communities called ""Leighton"" and seeking some means of differentiating them, he added the name of his local Prebendary or representative to that of the town. At that time it was a Theobald de Busar and so over the years the town became known as Leighton Buzzard. The other Leighton became Leighton Bromswold. Leighton Buzzard is also famous"
"of Lennox that was actually completed. Nicholas Grimald (1519–1562) the poet, was supposed to have been born in Leighton Bromswold. Spanish Armada Muster Call - 2 August 1588 of Captain Wanton's men, Richard Clarke – Pikeman and Nick Colton – Pikeman were both from Leighton Bromswold. Leighton Bromswold Leighton Bromswold (also known as Leighton) is a small village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Leighton lies approximately west of Huntingdon. Leighton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. The civil parish of which it is part is"
"Langford. The area around Biggleswade is thought to have been inhabited from around 10,000 BC, with arrowheads dating from this period believed to have been found in the region. In Roman times, a loop road known as the White Way passed through Biggleswade (possibly along the course of the present-day Drove Road), linking up with the Ermine Way at Godmanchester. Biggleswade is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry reads ""Bichelesuuade/Pichelsuuade: Ralph de l'Isle. 2 mills"" Variations on spelling include ""Bykeleswad"", in 1396. In the 5th century AD, Saxon invaders settled here – the name Biggleswade is thought to be"
"St Edmunds, Ipswich and Felixstowe. After the A1307 to the Six Mile Bottom Junction is part of the Icknield Way continued from the Chesterfords and the A505 before. For part of its route between Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable (the ""Leighton Buzzard bypass""), the road uses the former route of the Leighton Buzzard to Luton railway, as far as Dunstable. It also shares its route with the A5 near Dunstable and the A1081 near Luton Airport (). The section between Letchworth and Royston follows the Icknield Way, with the deviations of modern bypasses at Baldock and Royston. The £43 million Baldock"
"sports hall to the back of the complex. There is also a small skatepark located behind the complex, next to the local park. The town has three football clubs – Biggleswade Town, of the Southern League Premier Division, along with Biggleswade United and Biggleswade FC of the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division. Biggleswade United has recently been given a boost in awareness by Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague's appointment as Director of Football. Although only formed in 2016, Biggleswade FC immediately won promotion to Step 5 – and share a ground with Biggleswade Town, located on Langford Road. Biggleswade Rugby"
"consists of young people from Lechlade and neighbouring towns such as Fairford and Faringdon. The unit has now disbanded and all cadets have been transferred. The 1st Lechlade Scout Group can trace its origins back to 1915 when Robert Baden-Powell inspected Scouts from Lechlade and the surrounding area (see 1915 photo at the Cotswold Scout District website). Lechlade is on the A417 where it crosses the A361. The 15th-century parish church is at . Lechlade Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southern edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 km) south of Birmingham and 68"
"original historic names. Some relocations, although considered temporary, are for an indefinite amount of time. Aylesbury United played at Turnfurlong Lane until moving to Buckingham Road in the mid-1980s. In July 2006 the lease on the ground expired and they were forced to play matches outside the town. They played at the Meadow in Chesham (groundsharing with Chesham United, before moving to Bell Close in Leighton Buzzard in 2009, where they shared with Leighton Town. In 2015 they began a groundshare at Thame United's Meadow View Park. In 2006 Biggleswade Town F.C. left Fairfield Road and groundshared with Bedford United"
"bypass includes the Weston Hills Tunnel. Originally the route started in Dunstable and ended in Luton. The rest of the route was originally designated the A601 to the A11, but was extended west to Wing Hill, near Linslade, when the Leighton Buzzard bypass was built. However, the western Leighton Buzzard bypass has since been built and designated the A4146. As a result, the section from Billington Road to Wing Hill has also been designated the A4146. A505 road The A505 is an A-class road in England. It follows part of the route of the Icknield Way and the corresponding Icknield"
"Bridego Bridge, between the villages of Cheddington and Linslade. Every time a Great Train Robber was caught law dictated that they had to be brought back to the small court house at Linslade to be charged. In 1984 Malcolm Fairley, aka ""The Fox"", conducted a series of assaults and rapes in Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding villages, several of which took place in Linslade. Notable people from Linslade include: Linslade Linslade is an English town located on the Bedfordshire side of the Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire border (and roughly a third-way between London and Birmingham). It borders the town of Leighton Buzzard, with"
"had their first ever office in the town, which at the time consisted of just 25 employees. Since 2014 it has had its own brewery. In the west, Linslade has merged with Southcott. Leighton Buzzard is expanding eastwards: 2,500–4,500 homes including 35% affordable housing are planned for east Leighton Buzzard for the Luton/Dunstable/Houghton Regis growth area and 900 homes including 35% affordable housing are being considered west of Linslade. Leighton Buzzard now encompasses RAF Stanbridge and the former hamlet of Leedon. The population of Leighton-Linslade was originally recorded in the 2001 census as 32,417. Part of Billington parish was transferred"
"years of her life. The nearest station to Bierton is Aylesbury, operated by Chiltern Railways. Buses that serve Bierton run between Aylesbury and Milton Keynes, operated by Arriva, and between Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury run by Z&S International. Bierton Bierton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, about half a mile northeast of the town of Aylesbury. It is a mainly farming parish, The hamlets of Broughton, Broughton Crossing and Burcott lie within Bierton with Broughton civil parish part of Aylesbury Vale district and forms part of the Aylesbury Urban Area. A substantial Belgic settlement once occupied the site of the"
"Eggington Egginton – or Eggington as it is now known – is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about three miles east of Leighton Buzzard. Apart from the village itself, the parish also includes the hamlet of Briggington on the road to Leighton Buzzard, and the hamlet of Clipstone to the north of Clipstone Brook. The hamlet of Leedon was in Eggington parish, but became part of Leighton Buzzard when the parish boundary was redrawn in the early 1980s. The village itself is relatively small – with some 190 residents living in 94"
"a Sunday, many consider them to be one of the finest amateur sports teams in the south of England. Old Warden Old Warden is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, just west of the town of Biggleswade. It has a population of 275, increasing to 328 at the 2011 Census. The village grew up under the protection of the Cistercian Wardon or Warden Abbey nearby. Old Warden is part of the ancient hundred of Wixamtree. The first mention of a post office in the village is in 1873. The post office national archives record the issue to Old"
"of the administrative area of Leighton-Linslade; while it could equally be that Linslade is a district of a town called Leighton-Linslade, or more simply of Leighton Buzzard. The latter is argued for by the Post Office, who refuse to recognise Linslade in official postal addresses, notwithstanding the fact that on every road into Linslade, including the bridge over the river, there are prominent signs marking 'Linslade'. That said, even the most militant Linslader would understand the ""town centre"" to mean Leighton Buzzard High Street, and the parish council of Leighton-Linslade is referred to as the Town Council, on both sides"
"City. This latter route takes in the world's first roundabout. North of the county boundary the route can be followed to Arlesey station. Arlesey | Biggleswade | St Neots |Huntingdon This section of the route is incomplete until the southern edge of Biggleswade, so you have to follow local roads. At Biggleswade you can either follow route 12 through the town or use the Biggleswade Green Wheel to pass around the town to the east. Route 12 continues, signed, to Sandy and then via St Neots and then via Grafham Water to Huntingdon. Huntingdon | Peterborough | Spalding | Boston"
"Blisworth Blisworth is a village and civil parish in the South Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. The West Coast Main Line, from London Euston to Manchester and Scotland, runs alongside the village partly hidden and partly on an embankment. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village and the north portal of the Blisworth tunnel is near Stoke Road. It is about south of Northampton, north of Towcester and north of Milton Keynes. The M1 motorway junction 15 is about north east. The 1961 census showed a population of 1,192. By the 2001 census there were 1,786 people in the"
"Wing, Buckinghamshire Wing, known in antiquated times as Wyng, is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is on the main A418 road between Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard. It is about north east of Aylesbury, west of Leighton Buzzard, and south of Milton Keynes. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the toponym as ""Witehunge"". The name occurs in Old English ""circa"" 966–975 as ""Weowungum"" (dative plural case). It could mean: The first syllables of the names of the nearby village of Wingrave and the nearby hamlet of Wingbury have the same etymology. The"
"wood in England. Teesdale's (and the west side of County Durham's) principal town and most populous settlement is Barnard Castle, a historic market town that is home to the renowned Bowes Museum. It also includes the small town of Middleton-in-Teesdale and a number of villages, including Mickleton, Eggleston, Romaldkirk and Cotherstone. Middleton-in-Teesdale was a lead-mining centre, and plentiful traces of this industry can be seen round the adjoining slopes and side-valleys. On the south side of Teesdale looms the Bronze Age burial site of Kirkcarrion. Over ledges in the Whin Sill fall the famous waterfalls of High Force and Low"
"Liskeard Liskeard ( ; ) is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles (20 km) east of Bodmin. The town is at the head of the Looe valley in the ancient hundred of West Wivelshire and has a population of 9,417. Liskeard was the base of the former Caradon District Council and it still has a town council. There are 3 wards in Liskeard (including Dobwalls). The"
"twinned with Ballon, in the Sarthe department of France. Billinghay Billinghay is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately north-east from Sleaford, and lies on the B1189 Walcott road near its junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards Sleaford is North Kyme. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,808, increasinging to 2,190 at the 2011 census. The settlement is mentioned in the ""Domesday Book"". The name originates from a Saxon name for a fishery. The topography in ancient times would have"
"the Bedfordshire Premier Cup for a third time, beating Luton Town 3–2 in the final. The following season they won the league title, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Southern League. In 2010 the division was renamed Division One Central, and the 2010–11 season saw Biggleswade finish fourth, qualifying for the promotion play-offs and losing 2–0 to Daventry Town in the semi-finals. In 2012–13 they finished fourth again, and in the subsequently play-offs they beat Godalming Town 2–1 in the semi-finals and Rugby Town 3–1 to earn promotion to the Premier Division. In 2014–15 the club reached the"