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Shillington
Bedfordshire, East of England · population 2,077 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Shillington
Shillington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. In the south of the parish the hamlet of Pegsdon includes the Pegsdon hills nature reserve and is a salient of the county into Hertfordshire. Since 1985 its administration has included the village of Higham Gobion, south-west on the minor road leading to the main north–south road in the district, the A6. It has a population of 1,831 and is centred midway between stopping services railway stations on the Midland Main Line and East Coast Main Line 6 miles (9.7 km) away. Farmland and hedgerows forms 95% of the land use and to the south and north of the boundaries is intermittent woodland.
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CouncilEaling Council to consider consultation on merging Viking and Downe Manor schools
A council report recommends consulting on the future of two local primary schools after a decade-long drop in pupil numbers, with a preferred plan to merge Viking into Downe Manor from 2027.
Downe3 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Police Authority Board chair calls for outcome-focused reform
At the Authority Board’s annual dinner, chair Tijs Broeke urged that police reform be judged on results, not structure, and stressed the force’s national economic importance.
London3 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Police Authority Chair urges outcome-focused reform
At the annual Police Authority Board dinner, chair Tijs Broeke called for reforms centred on results, warned against merging the force and highlighted its economic importance to the UK.
London3 hours ago
CouncilHavering council delays launch of weekly food-waste collection to spring 2027
A shortage of specialist vehicles means Havering’s new weekly food-waste service will not begin until spring 2027, later than the original target, and the council is urging the Government for additional funding.
Romford4 hours ago
Havering Council unveils ‘Havering Plan 2040’ with super-suburb vision
The borough’s leader presented a long-term strategy on 16 September, outlining ambitions to make Havering the best place in London to live, work and invest, and setting out new programmes on housing, jobs, green space and safety.
Havering5 hours ago
CouncilHarrow’s Heroes awards honour volunteers at Headstone Manor
Council officials recognised more than twenty individuals and groups for their dedication to the borough, with performances and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award adding to the celebration.
Harrow5 hours ago
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What's on in and around Shillington
Feels Like Home - The Bowl
Tomorrow, 17:00Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl, Bedford
Daikoku Nights - The Bowl
Wed 7 Oct, 17:00Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl, Bedford
Bonjour - The Bowl
Thu 8 Oct, 17:00Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl, Bedford
Chris Ramsey: Here Man
Thu 8 Oct, 19:30Stevenage Concert Hall, Stevenage
'Henry Ford' - The Bowl
Fri 9 Oct, 17:00Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl, Bedford
Death of Guitar Pop
Fri 9 Oct, 18:30Esquires, Bedford
Days out around Shillington
View allSharpenhoe Clappers
Sharpenhoe · 4.3 miles
Sharpenhoe Clappers: an Iron Age promontory fort, medieval warren and associated medieval cultivation earthworks
Offley War Memorial
Great Offley · 4.3 miles
Crucifix on three concentric base octagons. Figure stated to have been based on a carving in Worcester Cathedral.
Limbury Mead Park
Limbury · 6.8 miles
Local play area for children
Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)
King's Walden · 7.5 miles
The area I've mapped may not be 100% correct, for example does it extend into the SW corner?
Pub Playground
Fancott · 7.5 miles
playground in The Fancott pub garden
Mooring Tower
Cotton End · 8.1 miles
This is where the R101 airship launched from, as described in Bill Hannack's book "Fatal Flight: The True Story of Britain's Last Great Airship". See this diagram: https://youtu.be/ixxXhZVFXxQ?t=603
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Bowles Garage
84 High Road, Hitchin
Shillington Village Stores
High Road, Hitchin
Shillington Village Hall
High Road, Hitchin
The Crown
104 High Road, Hitchin
Shillington Conregational Ghurch
Shillington
F C Dawes & Son
25 High Road, Hitchin