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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ampthill like this:
Ampthill, par. and town, Bedfordshire, 2½ miles SE. of Ampthill ry. sta. and 7 miles SW. of Bedford, 1928 ac., pop. 2257; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday. Near the town is Ampthill House.
Ampthill is now part of CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ampthill itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ampthill, in Central Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/1044
Date accessed: 15th February 2026
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