Dunton, Bedfordshire
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| Dunton shown within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 696 (2011 Census including Edworth) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | biggleswade |
| Postcode district | SG18 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Dunton is a small village in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village is closely bordered to the counties of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. It is situated 3.6 miles east south east from the town of Biggleswade and is civil parish to the surrounding hamlets of Newton and Millow, possibly appearing as Meluho or Melnho, in 1396. and where Dunton appears as Duntone.
Central to the village is the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. The 5th-century Anglo-Saxon architecture of the church consists of a chancel, nave of four bays, aisles and an embattled western tower which is illuminated at night by floodlights. The church's five bells were hung in 1887 in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The south porch was partially rebuilt and the chancel restored in 1861. The church is a focal point for the local community, regularly providing events and services for everyone. The Dunton Folk Club, who organise a series of folk music concerts and traditional sessions throughout the year, are often hosted in the church.
Next to the church, on the high street is The March Hare freehouse which is the last of 5 pubs which once existed in the village. For a few years, the pub stood derelict and boarded up, but it was restored and reopened in 2010. It now serves local ale and Dunton's own craft cider. In 2013, it was awarded the East Bedfordshire CAMRA 2013 branch pub of the year.
On the High Street opposite the March Hare is the former Post Office, which closed in 2006. In 2011, with cooperation with the March Hare, a plan is being developed to share the pub with a community shop.
The village has a small VC Lower School which teaches children up the age of 9. Pre-school is taught in the memorial hall, which was constructed in 1925. The hall is also used by other village organisations and is available to hire for events.
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