Shortstown

Shortstown is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of , on a ridge above the River Great Ouse, originally called Tinkers Hill. The ridge overlooks to the north and to the south.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 4,860 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Shortstown, Bedfordshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Cardington and The Kings Arms Public House.

Church
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pub
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pub
Photo: Philip Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrowden and Cardington.

Hamlet
Photo: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a one-street hamlet in the civil parish of Shortstown, , England. Its name comes from the Old English Hearg-dūn, meaning "Temple Hill".

Village
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. Part of the ancient hundred of Wixamtree, the settlement is best known in connection with the airship works founded by Short Brothers during World War I, which later became an RAF training station.

Village
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish in , England. It became a parish as of 1 April 2019, having previously been part of the parish of .

Shortstown

Latitude
52.11057° or 52° 6′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.43301° or 0° 25′ 59″ west
Population
4,860
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C4X4H68+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 35182763
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11962137
Wiki­data ID
Q1520650
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Shortstown” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شرتستون”
  • Basque: “Shortstown”
  • Cebuano: “Shortstown”
  • Dutch: “Shortstown”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شرتستون”
  • Irish: “Shortstown”
  • Kurdish: “Shortstown”
  • Ladin: “Shortstown”
  • Persian: “شورتس‌تاون”
  • Polish: “Shortstown”
  • Spanish: “Shortstown”
  • Swedish: “Shortstown”
  • Turkish: “Shortstown”
  • Urdu: “شارٹس ٹاؤن”
  • Welsh: “Shortstown”
  • “Shortstown”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kingsbrook and Chapel End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shortstown Post Office and Shortstown Primary School.

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