Ampthill

Ampthill is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Bedford and Luton. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,825.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Houghton House and Flitwick railway station.

Houghton House

Manor estate

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Houghton House is a ruined mansion house in the parish of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire. It is a Grade I listed building, positioned above the surrounding countryside, and commands excellent views.

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 Maulden.

Flitwick

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Maulden

Village

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Maulden is a village and civil parish located in the county of Bedfordshire. The village is located 1.5 miles east of Ampthill and about 8 miles south of Bedford.

Ampthill

Type: Locality with 8,820 residents
Location: Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.0324° or 52° 1′ 57″ north

Longitude

-0.4899° or 0° 29′ 24″ west

Population

8,820

Elevation

318 feet (97 metres)

Open location code

9C4X2GJ6+X3

GeoNames ID

7294296

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