Shortstown
Village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shortstown is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bedford, on a ridge above the River Great Ouse, originally called Tinkers Hill.[2] The ridge overlooks Harrowden to the north and Cotton End to the south. The village name is taken from Short Brothers. The Admiralty established an airship works for the company in 1916. The company pulled out of airship work just three years later, but the name Shortstown stuck.
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Shortstown | |
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The Shorts Building | |
Location within Bedfordshire | |
Area | 0.905 km2 (0.349 sq mi) |
Population | 2,392 (2016 Census)[1] |
• Density | 2,643/km2 (6,850/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TL072594 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEDFORD |
Postcode district | MK42 |
Dialling code | 01234 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Shortstown Parish Council |
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