Tempsford

Tempsford
Church of St Peter
Tempsford
Tempsford shown within Bedfordshire
Population	564 (2001) 590 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TL164539
Civil parish	Tempsford
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SANDY
Postcode district	SG19
Dialling code	01767
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°10′03″N 0°17′53″W / 52.16748°N 0.29804°W / 52.16748; -0.29804Coordinates: 52°10′03″N 0°17′53″W / 52.16748°N 0.29804°W / 52.16748; -0.29804

Tempsford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire.

The village is split by the A1 Great North Road and is located just before the junction with the A428 at the Black Cat Roundabout. To the east of the village is the site of the former RAF Tempsford airfield.

It was served by Tempsford railway station.

In 917 Tempsford was a fortified Danish burh where, following an unsuccessful attack on Bedford, the Battle of Tempsford took place. The Danes were defeated by an English army led by King Edward the Elder.

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