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October 13, 2011

Ampthill Bedfordshire England

Filed under: England,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 8:03 am

Ampthill – A small market town of around 7,000 inhabitants, Ampthill traces its history back to Anglo-Saxon times and its name in fact comes from the Anglo-Saxon language (meaning “ant hill”). Ampthill has held a street market since 1242 and market day in Ampthill is on Thursdays. The town once had a castle which has long since disappeared, though in the 16th century was regularly visited by Henry VIII. The St Andrew’s parish Church in Ampthill has a monument to the 1st English Governor of Long Island in New York. Ampthill is in the county of Bedfordshire between Bedford (to the north of Ampthill) and Luton to the south.

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