Difference between revisions of "Bedfordshire"
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| − | '''Bedfordshire''' is a county of | + | '''Bedfordshire''' is a county of southern [[England]] lying between the [[Home Counties]] and the [[Midlands]] and bordered by [[Northamptonshire]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[Huntingdonshire]] and [[Buckinghamshire]]. The topography is mainly low-lying, with some [[fenland]] areas in the east of the county. The county town is [[Bedford]], home of [[John Bunyan]], but the main urban centre is the industrial and university town of [[Luton]]. Major industries include motor manufacture in Luton and brick manufacture in the north of the county; the need of the brick industry for labour led to the immigration of many people from [[Italy]] in the years following the [[Second World War]]. |
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Revision as of 12:46, July 29, 2025
Bedfordshire is a county of southern England lying between the Home Counties and the Midlands and bordered by Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Buckinghamshire. The topography is mainly low-lying, with some fenland areas in the east of the county. The county town is Bedford, home of John Bunyan, but the main urban centre is the industrial and university town of Luton. Major industries include motor manufacture in Luton and brick manufacture in the north of the county; the need of the brick industry for labour led to the immigration of many people from Italy in the years following the Second World War.