Castle

Castle is an electoral ward and area of , , . The Castle area incorporates the site of and the town's historic centre including its market and High Street, as well as nearby residential streets.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 8,260 residents
  • Description: area in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Castle, Bedford”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bedford Castle and The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a large medieval castle in , . Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war of the Anarchy and the First Barons' War.

Museum
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is the principal art gallery and museum in , Bedfordshire, England, run by Bedford Borough Council and the trustees of the Cecil Higgins Collection.

Church
Photo: Alex.brad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brickhill and Elstow.

Suburb
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
is a civil parish and electoral ward within northern in , . The boundaries of are approximately Kimbolton Road to the east, and the old Bedford to the south, with Cemetery Hill and the Manton Heights Industrial Estate to the west.

Village
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, , England, about 2 miles south of town centre. is situated 1½ miles south of Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a one-street hamlet in the civil parish of , , England. Its name comes from the Old English Hearg-dūn, meaning " Hill". is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle.

Castle

Latitude
52.13757° or 52° 8′ 15″ north
Longitude
-0.45485° or 0° 27′ 18″ west
Population
8,260
Open location code
9C4X4GQW+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 410178856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5049958
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In Other Languages

“Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Castle”

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