River Flit
The River Flit is a short river in Bedfordshire, England. Its name is not ancient, but rather a back formation from Flitton which originally meant that the river was spelt with as Flitt rather than Flit.Places of Interest
Highlights include Flitwick railway station and Ruxox Cell.
Flitwick railway station
Railway station
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Flitwick railway station is in the centre of Flitwick, in Bedfordshire, England. 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.
Ruxox Cell
Archaeological site
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Ruxox Cell was a moated chapel, or monastic cell, established in the twelfth century in the parish of Flitwick in Bedfordshire, England. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flitwick and Greenfield.
Flitwick
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Flitwick is a town in Bedfordshire. It is located about ten miles south of Bedford and ten miles north of Luton.
Greenfield
Village
Greenfield is a small village about 2 km from the town of Flitwick in Bedfordshire, England. It lies across Flitwick Moor from the larger settlement of Flitwick and is on the opposite side of the River Flit.
Flitton
Village
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Flitton is a village in the civil parish of Flitton and Greenfield, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The village derives its name from the River Flit which flows close by it.
River Flit
- Type: Watercourse
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pulloxhill and Westoning.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flitwick Moor and Flitwick Manor.
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