Harlington, Bedfordshire
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| Harlington | |
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 (photo by Peter Roberts, March 2005) |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 2,260 (2004) |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | [1] |
| Administration | |
| Unitary authority: | South Bedfordshire |
| Region: | East Anglia |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Bedfordshire |
| Historic county: | Bedfordshire |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Bedfordshire Police |
| Ambulance service: | East of England |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | BEDFORD |
| Postal district: | MK45 |
| Dialling code: | 01582 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Mid Bedfordshire |
| European Parliament: | |
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Harlington is a village in Bedfordshire, near to the M1 motorway. Many residents commute from the village to work in London.
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[edit] Transport links
The village is about 1.5 miles from junction 12 of the M1, 7 miles north of Luton, 10 miles south of Bedford and 40 miles NNW of London.
Harlington has a railway station, located in the west of the village. The station was served by Thameslink trains until April 1st 2006, but the company lost the franchise rights and ceased to operate. The organisation First Capital Connect took over on April 1st under the name First Capital Connect. From Harlington station, you can travel north to Flitwick and Bedford or south to Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
[edit] Amenities
Harlington has two pubs, the Carpenters Arms and The Old Sun.[1]
There is a heated swimming pool at Harlington Manor Health Club, a private adult only health club. This health club has a problem with crime, Local Police have reported multiple thefts in the last year.[2]
There are several Churches.
[edit] Schools
The village is home to Harlington Lower and Upper Schools which serve students up until the end of A-Levels. Many students from the surrounding Luton and Bedfordshire area travel to Harlington for its schools. Harlington Upper School recently became a specialist science college, thanks to funding raised by their Parent Teacher association, HUSA.[3]
[edit] History
- 1086: The Domesday book calls the village Herlingdone[4] and lists Nigel D'Albini as Lord of the Manor; he took over from four Saxon thegns who lost their lands at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.[5]
- 1300-1350: The Church of St Mary the Virgin was built, replacing what was probably a wooden Church with thatched roof.[4] The Church tower was not added until the fifteenth century.[5]
- 1349: Over a quarter of the village died of the Black Death.[5]
- 1660: John Bunyan led an unauthorised religious meeting at a farmhouse near Harlington, for which he was arrested and taken to Harlington House. After being questioned he was imprisoned for twelve years in Bedford County Jail. While serving his sentence he began writing his most famous work, The Pilgrim's Progress.[6]
- 1859: the first village school was built.[5]
- 1868: Harlington railway station opened.[5]
- 1920: Harlington War Memorial dedicated to the memory of 27 Harlington men killed in the First World War.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Places to Drink in Bedfordshire. informationBritain. Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
- ^ CO2 Consulting Group, Inc (2005). Harlington Manor Health Club. HertsBedsandBucks.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
- ^ Harlington Upper School (2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
- ^ a b Harlington Church (2006). A brief history of St Mary's. Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e f Harlington Timeline. Besfordshire Libraries (2005). Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
- ^ Harlington Tourist Information. AboutBritain.com (2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Harlington Heritage Trust
- Harlington on Genuki
- Harlington Church
- Map sources for Harlington, Bedfordshire
