Great Barford

Great Barford
Post Office and High Street
Great Barford is located in Bedfordshire
Great Barford
Great Barford
Location within Bedfordshire
Population1,930 [1]
2,003 (2011 Census)[2]
OS grid referenceTL126545
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEDFORD
Postcode districtMK44
Dialling code01234
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°09′29″N 0°21′11″W / 52.158°N 0.353°W / 52.158; -0.353

Great Barford is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, around 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Bedford town centre. It lies on the River Great Ouse at grid reference TL129523. It is twinned with Wöllstein, Germany. The village is bypassed by the busy A421 road on the way between the M1 near Milton Keynes and the A1 near St Neots.

The village is known for its All Saints Church, with a 15th-century tower, and its similarly ancient bridge [citation needed]. The surroundings and historic buildings make it a favoured destination for canoeing, angling and picnics. Nearby places include Renhold and Blunham.

  1. ^ Bedfordshire County Council, Population Estimates and Forecasts Archived 21 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, estimate for 2007.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". National Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2016.