Ickwell

Ickwell
Ickwell village sign
Ickwell is located in Bedfordshire
Ickwell
Ickwell
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceTL1545
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°05′47″N 0°19′18″W / 52.0963°N 0.3218°W / 52.0963; -0.3218

Ickwell is a small, rural village in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England about 6.5 miles (10 km) south-east of the county town of Bedford.

The 2011 census shows its population as 298.[1]

Ickwell is part of the civil parish of Northill.

The village is known for its maypole and for being the birthplace of Thomas Tompion, the "Father of English Clockmaking".

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ickwell Built-up area sub division (E35001000)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 October 2019.