Towns & cities · West Midlands
Great Denham
Great Denham — village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Denham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,553 people. Address: MK40. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.1344°, -0.5147°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Denham is a village and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England, on the western outskirts of Bedford. The village is the location of Bedford Golf Course.
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Background
History
Great Denham has evidence of Neolithic settlement as well as Roman and Saxon presence in the form of coins, pottery and other implements. By the 7th century, the Great Denham area had been absorbed into the Saxon kingdom of Mercia. In 886 the Saxons and Vikings fixed a formal boundary between them, along the rivers Thames, Lea, and Great Ouse. Great Denham was thus on the border between the Danelaw and Saxon England, which remained hostile adversaries. England was eventually united as one kingdom. St James Church, just over the border of Great Denham in the neighbouring village of Biddenham, was first constructed in the Norman period. The Great Denham loop of the river remained undeveloped…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1344, -0.5147
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Great Denham
- Postcode
- MK40
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Population
- 1,553
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1520280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Denham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: New houses, Great Denham (geograph 4986299).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Denham?
- Great Denham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK40), in the parish of Great Denham.
- Is Great Denham free to visit?
- Yes, Great Denham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Denham?
- The nearest railway station is Bedford, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK40.