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Kempston Hardwick
Kempston Hardwick — village in Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kempston Hardwick · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kempston Hardwick is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: MK45. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0883°, -0.4958°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kempston Hardwick is a small hamlet on the edge of the town of Kempston in Bedfordshire, England. Historically it was one of the hamlets or "ends" scattered across the parish of Kempston. It is served by Kempston Hardwick railway station on the Marston Vale Line, which was one of the least-used stations in the UK railway network.
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Background
History
Hardwick Preceptory was a priory of the Knights Hospitaller from 1279 to 1489. The first mention of this property occurs in 1279. In 1287, and 1330, the Prior claimed to hold a view of frankpledge from four tenants in Kempston. In 1338, this estate comprised a messuage with a garden worth 4s. per annum, a dovehouse valued at 3s. 4d., a water-mill 26s. 8d., 370 acres of land worth £6 3s. 4d., 32 acres meadow worth 44s., 8 acres of pasture worth 8s., and pasture for 200 oxen worth 20s. After the Dissolution, the property, called the manor of Hardwick, was bestowed upon Sir Richard Longe in 1540. Elizabeth I gave the manor and mansion of Kempston Hardwick to her gentlewoman Elizabeth Snowe in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0883, -0.4958
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Stewartby
- Postcode
- MK45
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Kempston Hardwick — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1519557 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kempston Hardwick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Railway Bridge at Kemspton Hardwick - geograph.org.uk - 430061.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kempston Hardwick?
- Kempston Hardwick is in London, United Kingdom (postcode MK45), in the parish of Stewartby.
- What is Kempston Hardwick?
- Kempston Hardwick — village in Bedfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Kempston Hardwick?
- The nearest railway station is Kempston Hardwick, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK45.
- Is Kempston Hardwick free to visit?
- Yes, Kempston Hardwick is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kempston Hardwick?
- The nearest railway station is Kempston Hardwick, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK45.