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Bedfordshire County Football Association
The Bedfordshire Football Association, also simply known as ''Bedfordshire FA'', is the governing body of football in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Founded in 1894, the Bedfordshire FA run a number of cups at different levels for teams across Bedfordshire. History and Organisation The Bedfordshire Football Association was founded in 1894 when an invitation was sent from Mr. G.H. Barford of the Luton Town club to all clubs in the county to attend a meeting at the Cowper Arms Coffee Tavern in Luton. On 18 January 1894 the ‘Luton News’ newspaper reported that the meeting was attended by "a good muster of young men representing the junior clubs and others interested in the welfare of football" who were in favour of a County Football Association being formed. One month later the association was officially formed and the first annual general meeting was held on 30 August of the same year, electing Mr G.H. Barford as the association's first president. The Bedfordshire Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunstable
Dunstable ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, east of the Chiltern Hills, north of London. There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north. Dunstable is the fourth largest town in Bedfordshire and along with Houghton Regis forms the westernmost part of the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area. Etymology In Ancient Rome, Roman times there was a minor settlement called Durocobrivis in the area now occupied by modern-day Dunstable. There was a general assumption that the nominative form of the name had been Durocobrivae, so that is what appears on the map of 1944 illustrated Dunstable#History, below. But current thinking is that the form ''Durocobrivis'', which occurs in the Antonine Itinerary, is a fossilised locative that was used all the time and Ordnance Survey now uses this form. There are several theories concerning its modern name: *Legend tells that the lawlessness of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranfield United F
Cranfield is a village and civil parish in the west of Bedfordshire, England, situated between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It had a population of 4,909 in 2001. increasing to 5,369 at the 2011 Census. The parish is in Central Bedfordshire unitary authority. It is best known for being the home of Cranfield University and Cranfield Airport (an airfield). The hamlet of Bourne End is located just north of Cranfield, and is part of the civil parish. Wharley End was a separate settlement, but now forms the northern part of Cranfield village, by the university. Amenities Cranfield has two public houses, a football club, coffee shop, dog grooming salon, hairdressers, barbers, several take-away restaurants, one small supermarket and two car dealerships. There is also a surgery and dentist's practice along with a pharmacy. Cranfield has a university, three schools, three parks and a multi-use games area. The village Post Office is now contained within The Co-operative Group store; p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totternhoe F
Totternhoe is a village and civil parish in the Manshead hundred of the county of Bedfordshire, England. Overview Totternhoe is an ancient village in southern Bedfordshire, near Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. Totternhoe Knolls has been a fort for many peoples including Romans and Normans. Totternhoe Castle, of motte-and-bailey design, was built during the Norman period, probably during the years of the Anarchy, only the mound survives. Behind the knoll is a large chalk quarry producing Totternhoe Stone and modern lime kilns. The parish church of Saint Giles dates from the 13th century. The village had 561 homes housing 1,172 people at the time of the 2011 census. There are several farms and a small lower school, Totternhoe Church of England Academy. The village has two public houses, The Old Farm Inn in Church End and The Cross Keys in Middle End. Another pub in Church End, The Bell, was converted into a private home in about 1992. Geography The village is long and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 61 F
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stotfold F
Stotfold is a small town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. Stotfold is thought to have gained its name from the northern drovers breaking their journey south at this point on the A1 Great North Road and penning their horses (stots) in enclosures (folds) before continuing their journeys southwards. The River Ivel runs through the town. Stotfold covers and the population at the 2001 census was 6,190. Stotfold is close to the county border with Hertfordshire, and has a Stevenage postcode. In 2010 there was a campaign to have the town absorbed into North Hertfordshire District Council. Landmarks Stotfold Watermill Stotfold Watermill stands on the River Ivel and is one of four mills in Stotfold that were recorded in the Domesday Book. It is the only working mill left in Stotfold and is a grade II listed watermill. The Mill was fully restored after being burnt down on 15 December 1992. The Mill opened to the public in May 2006 with the formal opening taking place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefford Town & Campton F , a provincial electoral district also in Southern Quebec
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Shefford can mean the following: *Shefford, Bedfordshire, a town in Bedfordshire, England ** Shefford Town F.C., the football (soccer) club based in that town *Great Shefford, a village in Berkshire, England *Shefford, Quebec, a township in Eastern Quebec, Canada *Shefford County, Quebec, a historic county in Quebec *Shefford (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Southern Quebec *Shefford (provincial electoral district) Shefford is a former provincial electoral district in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. As of its final election, it included the cities of Granby, Quebec, Granby and Waterloo, Quebec, Waterloo. It was created for the 1867 Quebec gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potton United F
Potton is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about east of the county town Bedford. Its population in 2011 was 4,870. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The parish church dates from the 13th century, and is dedicated to St Mary. Potton's horse fairs were some of the largest in the country. History The village's name was spelled ''Pottun'' in 960 AD and ''Potone'' in the 1086 Domesday book. It is derived from the Old English for "farmstead where pots are made". Evidence of early-middle Iron Age settlement in the form of ditches, a pit and sherds of pottery was found in 2009 by archaeologists at Vicarage Farm off the B1042 Gamlingay Road. The parish of Potton underwent parliamentary inclosure twice - once in 1775, and again in 1832. Great Fire The Great Fire of Potton started in a stack of clover in a field in the area of what is now Spencer Close, in 1783. King Street, half the Market Squar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Shelton Rovers F
Marston may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Marston, Cheshire, a village and civil parish * Marston, Herefordshire, a hamlet * Marston, Lincolnshire, a village and civil parish *Marston, Oxford, a village in Oxfordshire * Marston, Church Eaton, a location in Staffordshire *Marston, Milwich, a village and civil parish in Staffordshire * Marston, North Warwickshire, a location in Lea Marston parish, Warwickshire * Marston, Rugby, a location in Wolston parish, Warwickshire *Marston, Wiltshire, a village and civil parish * Marston Meysey or Marston Maisey, Wiltshire. a village and civil parish *South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, a village and civil parish United States * Marston, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Marston, Missouri, a city * Marston, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Marston, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Marston Lake, a reservoir in Denver, Colorado Elsewhere *Marston, Quebec, Canada, a township municipality * Mount Marston, Victoria La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luton Town F
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable and Houghton Regis, had a population of 258,018. It is the most populous town in the county, from the County Towns of Hertford, from Bedford and from London. The town is situated on the River Lea, about north-north-west of London. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon outpost on the River Lea, from which Luton derives its name. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Loitone'' and ''Lintone'' and one of the largest churches in Bedfordshire, St Mary's Church, was built in the 12th century. There are local museums which explore Luton's history in Wardown Park and Stockwood Park. Luton was, for many years, widely known for hatmaking and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luton Old Boys F
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable and Houghton Regis, had a population of 258,018. It is the most populous town in the county, from the County Towns of Hertford, from Bedford and from London. The town is situated on the River Lea, about north-north-west of London. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon outpost on the River Lea, from which Luton derives its name. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Loitone'' and ''Lintone'' and one of the largest churches in Bedfordshire, St Mary's Church, was built in the 12th century. There are local museums which explore Luton's history in Wardown Park and Stockwood Park. Luton was, for many years, widely known for hatmaking and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leighton Town F
Leighton may refer to: Places In Australia: * Leighton, Western Australia, a beachside locality In the United Kingdom: * Leighton, Cambridgeshire * Leighton, Cheshire *Leighton, North Yorkshire **Leighton Reservoir * Leighton, Shropshire * Leighton Buzzard, a town in Bedfordshire, England *Leighton Hall, Lancashire *Leighton Hall, Powys, including Leighton Model Farm *Leighton House, Wiltshire, a country house *Leighton House Museum The Leighton House Museum is an art museum in the Holland Park area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. The building was the London home of painter Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (1830–1896), who commi ..., a museum in London * Leighton Library, an historic library in Dunblane, Scotland *RSPB Leighton Moss, English nature reserve In the United States: *Leighton, Alabama *Leighton, Iowa *Leighton Township, Michigan In Asia: * Leighton Hill, Hong Kong People * Leighton (given name) * Leighton (surname) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langford F
Langford may refer to: Places Australia * Langford, Western Australia Canada * Langford, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island * Rural Municipality of Langford, Manitoba England * Langford, Bedfordshire * Langford, Essex * Langford, Norfolk * Langford, Nottinghamshire * Langford, Oxfordshire * Langford Budville, Somerset * Lower Langford, Somerset * Langford House, Durham * Langford Hall, Nottinghamshire United States * Langford, Maryland * Langford, Mississippi * Langford, New York * Langford, South Dakota * Mount Langford, a mountain in Yellowstone National Park Other uses * Langford (surname) * Viscount Langford * Baron Langford * ''Langford'' (Part One), 2007 EP by the Payolas * Langford cultural tradition of the Oneota Oneota is a designation archaeologists use to refer to a cultural complex that existed in the eastern plains and Great Lakes area of what is now occupied by the United States from around AD 900 to around 1650 or 1700. Based on classification de ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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