Duck's Cross
Encyclopedia
Duck's Cross is a hamlet
located in the Bedford Borough
of Bedfordshire
, England
.
The settlement forms part of the Colmworth
civil parish
, though Duck's Cross is located nearer to the villages of Wilden
, and Colesden
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
located in the Bedford Borough
Bedford (borough)
Bedford is a unitary authority with the status of a borough in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. Its council is based at Bedford, which is also the county town of Bedfordshire. The borough contains a single urban area, the 69th largest in the United Kingdom that comprises Bedford and...
of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The settlement forms part of the Colmworth
Colmworth
Colmworth is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Bedfordshire. It is situated around north-east of Bedford. The parish includes the hamlet of Duck's Cross. Other nearby places are Little Staughton, Wilden, Renhold, Staploe, Bolnhurst and Ravensden.The church is...
civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
, though Duck's Cross is located nearer to the villages of Wilden
Wilden, Bedfordshire
Wilden is a village and civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The village is the location of St Nicholas Church and Wilden Lower School, both of which are operated by the Church of England. There is also a pub in Wilden called the Victoria Arms which is currently...
, and Colesden
Colesden
Colesden is a small hamlet located in the English county of Bedfordshire.-History:Colesden as a settlement was first recorded in 1195. The name Colesden is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and translates as Col's Valley. The Colesden estate was originally entailed to Bushmead Priory. Colesden Manor was first...
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