| Flitton | |
|---|---|
 Flitton | |
  Flitton Location within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL058363 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK45 |
| Dialling code | 01525 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Flitton (Flichtam, Fllite, Flute) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Flitton and Greenfield, in the Central Bedfordshire district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The village derives its name from the River Flit which flows close by it.[citation needed] It is notable primarily as the home of the De Grey Mausoleum adjacent to the St John the Baptist Church. Richard Milward, the editor of Selden's Table Talk, was born at Flitton in 1609. There are two pubs, The White Hart by the church hall and Jolly Coopers at Wardhedges. The annual ‘Gala’ and ‘Potato Race’ are two of the main events that happen in the village. In 1961 the parish had a population of 572.[1] On 1 April 1985 the parish was abolished to form "Flitton & Greenfield", parts also went to Flitwick, Pulloxhill and Westoning.[2]
The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, a part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[3]
MK Dons leading goalscorer Izale McLeod lived on Flitton Hill during his second spell with the club in 2013–14.
- ^ "Population statistics Flitton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Ampthill Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "European Severe Weather Database". Eswd.eu. Retrieved 9 October 2018.