Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a county in England. Its county town is Bedford. It borders Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire (with the Borough of Milton Keynes), and Hertfordshire. Luton was part of Bedfordshire until 1997, when it was made a unitary authority. However, it is still part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, with a single Lord Lieutenant representing the sovereign throughout this entire area. Except where otherwise indicated, this article relates to the whole Ceremonial County of Bedfordshire, including Luton.

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County - England - County town - Bedford - Cambridgeshire - Northamptonshire - Buckinghamshire - Borough of Milton Keynes - Hertfordshire - Luton - 1997 - Unitary authority - Ceremonial county - Lord Lieutenant - Sovereign

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The county motto is "Constant Be."

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The first recorded use of the name was in 1011 as "Bedanfordscir," meaning "Beda's ford" (river crossing).

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The highest elevation point is 243 metres/797 feet, on the Dunstable Downs in the Chilterns.

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Elevation - Dunstable Downs - Chilterns

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Bedfordshire was historically divided into the nine hundreds: Barford, Biggleswade, Clifton, Flitt, Manshead, Redbournestoke, Stodden, Willey, Wixamtree, along with the liberty and borough of Bedford.

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Hundred - Barford - Biggleswade - Clifton - Flitt - Manshead - Redbournestoke - Stodden - Willey - Wixamtree - Borough

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