| Static image name | Baptist Chapel, Stondon, Beds - geograph.org.uk - 217331.jpg |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Os grid reference | TL1535 |
| Coordinates | 52.003°N 0.318°W |
| Population | 1,821 |
| Civil parish | Stondon |
| Unitary england | Central Bedfordshire |
| Lieutenancy england | Bedfordshire |
| Constituency westminster | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Post town | HENLOW |
| Postcode district | SG16 |
| Postcode area | SG |
| Dial code | 01462 |
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.
The name derives from the Old English words stān and dūn, and means "stony hill".[1] The parish itself however was only created in 1985 after an amalgamation of the Lower and Upper Stondon civil parishes.[2]
Stondon is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry is as follows: Standone: St Benedict's of Ramsey; Engelhere from Azelina, Ralph Tailbois' wife.
Its services consist of a golf club and bistro, several hairdressers, Stondon Lower School and more.
The former Stondon Transport Museum closed permanently on 6 April 2015,[3] and the greyhound racing track in Stondon closed permanently on 21 January 2024.[4]
Education
Stondon Lower School is in the village.[5]
It is in the catchment zone for Robert Bloomfield Academy.[6] It is also in the catchment zone for Samuel Whitbread Academy, which has an upper school and sixth form.[7]
References
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2011 [1991]). A Dictionary of English Place Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780191078941. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "'Guide to Bedfordshire Parishes'". Bedfordshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ "Stondon Motor Museum". www.britainbycar.co.uk. 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Henlow Closure - Sunday January 21". greyhoundstar.co.uk. 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Home". Shillington and Stondon Federation. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Admission Arrangements September 2025". Bedfordshire Schools Trust. p. 14/35. Retrieved 2025-01-03. - Map is on p. 34/35.
- ^ "Admission Arrangements September 2025". Bedfordshire Schools Trust. p. 15/35. Retrieved 2025-01-03. - Map is on p. 35/35.