Dean and Shelton
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Dean and Shelton is a civil parish in the borough of Bedford
in the county of Bedfordshire
, England
.
The two parishes of Dean
and Shelton
were combined in 1934. Until 1974 the parish formed part of Bedford
rural district
.
Bedford (borough)
Bedford is a unitary authority with the status of a borough in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. Its council is based at Bedford, which is also the county town of Bedfordshire. The borough contains a single urban area, the 69th largest in the United Kingdom that comprises Bedford and...
in the county of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The two parishes of Dean
Dean, Bedfordshire
Dean refers to a pair of villages located in the Dean and Shelton parish of Bedfordshire, England:* Lower Dean* Upper Dean...
and Shelton
Shelton, North Bedfordshire
For other settlements with the name Shelton in Bedfordshire, see Shelton, BedfordshireShelton is a small village located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England....
were combined in 1934. Until 1974 the parish formed part of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
rural district
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
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