Shortstown

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Shortstown
The Shorts Building
Shortstown Location within Bedfordshire
Area	0.905 km2 (0.349 sq mi)
Population	2,392 (2016 Census)[1]
• Density	2,643/km2 (6,850/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL072594
Civil parish	Shortstown
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK42
Dialling code	01234
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
Website	Shortstown Parish Council
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°06′38″N 0°25′50″W / 52.1106°N 0.4305°W / 52.1106; -0.4305

Shortstown is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bedford, on a ridge above the River Great Ouse, originally called Tinkers Hill.^[2] The ridge overlooks Harrowden to the north and Cotton End to the south. The village name is taken from Short Brothers. The Admiralty established an airship works for the company in 1916. The company pulled out of airship work just three years later, but the name Shortstown stuck.