Upper Stondon
Encyclopedia
Upper Stondon is a hamlet
in Bedfordshire
, England
, part of the wider Stondon
civil parish
.
Upper Stondon is a very small settlement with few amenities. However the village of Lower Stondon
and nearby Henlow Camp
have extensive local amenities and services.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in 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...
, part of the wider Stondon
Stondon
Stondon is a civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Lower Stondon and Upper Stondon....
civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
.
Upper Stondon is a very small settlement with few amenities. However the village of Lower Stondon
Lower Stondon
Lower Stondon is a small village in Central Bedfordshire close to the Hertfordshire Border and has a population of approximately 2000. The village is part of the larger Stondon civil parish, with the name "Stondon" deriving from the Saxon word meaning Stone Hill...
and nearby Henlow Camp
Henlow Camp
Henlow Camp is a settlement in Bedfordshire, England.RAF Henlow was first established in the area during World War I. Henlow Camp as a civilian settlement has grown up around the station since this time. Though Henlow Camp is part of the Henlow civil parish, it is located nearer to the village of...
have extensive local amenities and services.