Millbrook is a small village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
near
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
, England. It has a population of 130, increasing to 147 at the 2011 Census.
[ Millbrook railway station, on the Marston Vale Line, is about from the village. The parish church, dedicated to St Michael and All Angels, is Grade II* listed.]Slough of Despond
The Slough of Despond ( or ; "swamp of despair") is a fictional, deep bog in John Bunyan's allegory ''The Pilgrim's Progress'', into which the protagonist Christian sinks under the weight of his sins and his sense of guilt for them.
It is describ ...
' in John Bunyan
John Bunyan (; baptised 30 November 162831 August 1688) was an English writer and Puritan preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory ''The Pilgrim's Progress,'' which also became an influential literary model. In addition ...
's ''The Pilgrim's Progress
''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of ...
''.
Millbrook is also home to the Millbrook Proving Ground
Millbrook Proving Ground is an English vehicle testing centre located at Millbrook, Bedfordshire. One of the largest vehicle testing centres in Europe, it is near to the M1 and Bedford.
History
Modelled on the Milford Proving Ground operated by ...
and The Millbrook Golf Club, formerly Lyshott Heath Golf Club.
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Villages in Bedfordshire
Civil parishes in Bedfordshire
Ampthill
Central Bedfordshire District
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