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.
| Stondon | |
|---|---|
 The Baptist Chapel in Lower Stondon | |
  Stondon Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 1,821 (2001) 2,295 (2011 Census including Henlow Camp)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL1535 |
| Civil parish |
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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 | |
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]
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2011) [1991]. A Dictionary of English Place Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780191078941. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "'Guide to Bedfordshire Parishes'". Bedfordshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Henlow Closure - Sunday January 21". greyhoundstar.co.uk. 3 January 2024.
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