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Cranfield

Cranfield
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Village centre
Cranfield is located in Bedfordshire
Cranfield
Cranfield
Cranfield shown within Bedfordshire
Population 4,909 (2001)
5,369 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SP959425
• London 52 miles (84 km)
Civil parish
  • Cranfield
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Bedford
Postcode district MK43
Dialling code 01234
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
BedfordshireCoordinates: 52°04′12″N 0°36′29″W / 52.0699°N 0.6081°W / 52.0699; -0.6081

Cranfield is a village and civil parish in north west Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It has a population of 4,909, increasing to 5,369 at the 2011 Census. and is in Central Bedfordshire District.

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.

Cranfield has two public houses, a football club, hairdressers, several take-away restaurants, two small supermarkets and one car dealership. There is also a surgery and dentist's practice along with a pharmacy. Cranfield has a university, two schools with another in production, three parks and a multi-use games area.

The village Post Office is now contained within the Co-op store; previously it was on separate premises near the centre of the village. Cranfield has one of only a small number of Morgan dealerships, in addition to a Ford dealer. There are further facilities at the university campus including a Post Office and bookshop.

The local newspaper is the Cranfield Express. There is a community website Cranfieldwebsite.info giving village information, local business, forum etc.

The Church of St Peter and St Paul has records going back at least to 1600, and is notable for its newly restored bells.

Cranfield Court belonged to the Harter family. The last house was built in 1862-4 in the French Gothic style, but was later demolished.

From 1992-2005 the village had its own amateur dramatics society, the 'Cranfield Players' with many village members.

Cranfield has a Non-League football team Cranfield United F.C. who play at their own ground in Crawley Road, Cranfield MK430AA


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