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}}'''Stevington''' is a village in the [[Borough of Bedford]] in the northern part of [[Bedfordshire]], [[England]], and forms the [[civil parish]] of Stevington. It is on the [[River Ouse]] four to five miles north west of [[Bedford]]. Nearby villages include [[Bromham]], [[Oakley]], [[Pavenham]] and [[Turvey]]. |
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The village boasts a fine [[St Mary The Virgin, Stevington|Mediaeval Church]] as well as a number of listed buildings spanning the centuries. The Village appears in the [[Domesday Book]] and has been chronicled in a series of publications by the [[Stevington Historical Trust]] including ''Stevington, The Village History'', ''Stevington, A village in Pictures'', ''Historic Walks in Stevington'' and a forthcoming study and book about the [[Natural History]] of Stevington. |
The village boasts a fine [[St Mary The Virgin, Stevington|Mediaeval Church]] as well as a number of listed buildings spanning the centuries. The Village appears in the [[Domesday Book]] and has been chronicled in a series of publications by the [[Stevington Historical Trust]] including ''Stevington, The Village History'', ''Stevington, A village in Pictures'', ''Historic Walks in Stevington'' and a forthcoming study and book about the [[Natural History]] of Stevington. |
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Revision as of 20:19, 9 April 2007
Stevington is a village in the Borough of Bedford in the northern part of Bedfordshire, England, and forms the civil parish of Stevington. It is on the River Ouse four to five miles north west of Bedford. Nearby villages include Bromham, Oakley, Pavenham and Turvey.
The village boasts a fine Mediaeval Church as well as a number of listed buildings spanning the centuries. The Village appears in the Domesday Book and has been chronicled in a series of publications by the Stevington Historical Trust including Stevington, The Village History, Stevington, A village in Pictures, Historic Walks in Stevington and a forthcoming study and book about the Natural History of Stevington.
The village is also known for being the home of Kathy Brown's garden, a fine landscaped garden open to the public on a number of occasions throughout the year and designed and owned by the Landscape Gardener Kathy Brown. The gardens are in the grounds of the Old Manor House in Stevington.
Stevington was a location for much non-conformist activity, prominent because it is exactly 5 miles from Bedford, allowing Baptist activities to occur under the laws of the 17th and 18th centuries. A fine Baptist Chapel is found at the West End of the Village and it is reputed that John Bunyan preached in the field at Meeting Farm
External links
- St Mary The Virgin, Stevington
- The Website of the Parish Council of Stevington
- Website of the Stevington Historical Trust
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