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Clapham, Bedfordshire

Village and parish in England

Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Clapham
static_image_name	Church, Clapham (geograph 3635720).jpg
static_image_caption	Clapham St Thomas parish church
population	3,643
population_ref	(2001)
4,560 (2011 Census)
unitary_england	Bedford
lieutenancy_england	Bedfordshire
region	East of England
constituency_westminster	North East Bedfordshire
post_town	BEDFORD
postcode_district	MK41
postcode_area	MK
dial_code	01234
os_grid_reference	TL024529

4,560 (2011 Census) Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It had a population of 3,643 as at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,560 at the 2011 Census.

Originally the A6 road passed through the village, but a bypass was built in 2002.

Points of interest

Clapham Park, a large new country house, was built by James Howard, member of parliament for Bedford, in 1872.

RAF Twinwood Farm, a disused airfield on the western outskirts of the village, is where the famous bandleader Glenn Miller took off on his last fateful flight, having performed for the American soldiers based at the airfield and at Bedford Corn Exchange. The site now hosts the Glenn Miller/Twinwood museum, with an annual Twinwood Festival.

Woodlands Manor was built in 1812 by Thomas Dawson, and has been in use as a hotel since 1973.

The high street has a number of local shops, takeaways, and two remaining public houses - The Horse & Groom and Fox & Hounds (the village had as many as four pubs and two social clubs in the 1990s).

It has a parish church, St Thomas of Canterbury, and a primary school, Ursula Taylor.

Sport and recreation

Clapham has a King George V Field in memorial to King George V.

Bedford and County golf club is situated on Green Lane in the village.

The village hall hosts many community activities including the annual village show.

On the edge of the village entering Bedford, there is a sports and health club and gym.

The Twinwood Arena hosted the Rhythm Festival in the early 00s.

References

"Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
"Neighbourhood Statistics - Clapham (CP) Parish". [[Office for National Statistics]].
"Bedford Archives - Community Histories - Clapham Park". [[Bedford Borough Council]].
"Bedford Archives - Community Histories - Woodlands Manor Hotel". [[Bedford Borough Council]].
"Places I've visited – Clapham". Ianmeadows.me.uk.
"Clapham Village Hall". Claphamvillagehall.com.

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