Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was 167,446. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district.
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Bedford was founded at a ford on the River Great Ouse and is thought to have been the burial place of King Offa of Mercia, who is remembered for building Offa's Dyke on the Welsh border. Bedford Castle was built by Henry I, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford was granted borough status in 1166 and has been represented in Parliament since 1265. It is known for its large population of Italian descent.
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Towns around Bedford
- Kempston3.1 km SW
- Kempston Hardwick5.5 km SW
- Ampthill12 km S
- Biggleswade15 km E
- Saint Neots16 km NE
- Newport Pagnell18 km W
- Rushden20 km NW
- Milton Keynes22 km SW
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