Ickwell | |
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Ickwell village sign | |
Location within Bedfordshire | |
OS grid reference | TL1545 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
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".