River Flit

The River Flit is a short river in , . Its name is not ancient, but rather a back formation from Flitton which originally meant that the river was spelt as Flitt rather than Flit.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Flitwick railway station and Ruxox Cell.

Railway station
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is in the centre of , in , . The station is situated on the Midland Main Line. The station is managed by Thameslink, who operate all trains serving it, and is served by Thameslink route services between Bedford and Brighton.

Archaeological site
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was a moated , or monastic cell, established in the twelfth century in the parish of in , . Situated on the east side of the village of Ruxox, it was granted to the Augustinian priory of Dunstable by Philip de Sanvill, Lord of Flitwick, c.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flitwick and Greenfield.

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is a town in . It is located about ten miles south of Bedford and ten miles north of .

Village
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is a small village about 2 km from the town of in Bedfordshire, England. It lies across from the larger settlement of Flitwick and is on the opposite side of the River Flit.

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of , in the district of , England. The village derives its name from the River Flit which flows close by it.

River Flit

Latitude
52.00118° or 52° 0′ 4″ north
Longitude
-0.48391° or 0° 29′ 2″ west
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Open location code
9C4X2G28+FC
Geo­Names ID
6946912
Wiki­data ID
Q7337418
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Satellite Map

Discover River Flit from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“River Flit” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “River Flit”
  • Dutch: “River Flit”
  • Swedish: “River Flit”
  • Welsh: “Afon Flit”
  • Western Frisian: “Flit”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flitwick Moor and Flitwick Manor.

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