Wood End, Bedfordshire
Encyclopedia
Wood End is a small village located in the Bedford Borough
of Bedfordshire
, England
.
The settlement was historically one of the hamlets
(or "Ends") of Kempston
. Today, Wood End forms part of Kempston Rural
, and is the southern most settlement within the parish. Wood End is also close to Keeley Green
, and Wootton
.
Bedford (borough)
Bedford is a unitary authority with the status of a borough in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. Its council is based at Bedford, which is also the county town of Bedfordshire. The borough contains a single urban area, the 69th largest in the United Kingdom that comprises Bedford and...
of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The settlement was historically one of the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(or "Ends") of Kempston
Kempston
Kempston is a town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. Once known as the largest village in England, Kempston is now a town with its own town council. It has a population of about 20,000, and together with Bedford, it forms an urban area with around 100,000 inhabitants, which is the...
. Today, Wood End forms part of Kempston Rural
Kempston Rural
Kempston Rural is a civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England.Kempston Rural was formed in 1896 when the old parish of Kempston was split into two parts - Kempston urban district , and Kempston Rural parish....
, and is the southern most settlement within the parish. Wood End is also close to Keeley Green
Keeley Green
Keeley Green is a hamlet located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The settlement is situated directly to the north of the larger village of Wootton. Keeley Green is also close to the Wood End area of Kempston Rural, as well as the larger town of Kempston....
, and Wootton
Wootton, Bedfordshire
Wootton is a large village and civil parish located to the south-west of Bedford, in the north of Bedfordshire, England. The parish also includes the hamlets of Hall End, Keeley Green and Wootton Green....
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