Sundon

Sundon is a civil parish in the English county of . There are two settlements: the one called at the top of the hill is now the main , and the presumably older one by the church is now a hamlet called .
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  • Type: Locality with 478 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: Sundon (civil parish), Bedfordshire” and “Sundon, Bedfordshire

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary, Sundon and Harlington railway station.

Church
Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in , , England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.

Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
is located in . It is named after the village of , on the outskirts of which it is located, but serves a wide rural area including the larger villages of and .

Church
Church of St Margaret is a Grade I listed church in , , England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967. Francis Proctor, a liturgical historian, served as the church's curate from 1836 until 1840.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunstable and Leagrave.

Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.
is a market town and civil parish in , , east of the , 30 miles north of . There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching from the north.

Suburb
is a former village and now a suburb of , in the ceremonial county of , England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Park to the east. is situated 2½ miles south of Sundon.

Town
is a market town and civil parish in the district of , England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, and . is situated 3 miles southwest of Sundon.

Sundon

Latitude
51.9377° or 51° 56′ 16″ north
Longitude
-0.472° or 0° 28′ 19″ west
Population
478
Elevation
499 feet (152 metres)
Open location code
9C3XWGQH+36
Geo­Names ID
7294337
Wiki­data ID
Q2480864
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sundon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sundon (distrito sa Hiniusang Gingharian)
  • Cebuano: Sundon
  • Chinese: Sundon
  • Dutch: Sundon
  • Irish: Sundon
  • Japanese: サンドン
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sundon
  • Polish: Sundon
  • Swedish: Sundon
  • Turkish: Sundon
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sundon Lower School and Sundon Hills Country Park.

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