Biddenham
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Biddenham | |
Biddenham shown within Bedfordshire |
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Population | 2,620 [1] |
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OS grid reference | |
District | Bedford |
Shire county | Bedfordshire |
Region | East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEDFORD |
Postcode district | MK40 |
Dialling code | 01234 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
European Parliament | East of England |
UK Parliament | NE Bedfordshire |
List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire |
Biddenham is a large village and a civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is located to the west of Bedford near the A428. It serves as a dormitory settlement for Bedford, and also for commuters to London, being on the same side of the town centre as Bedford railway station. It is an expensive place to live, with quaint thatched cottages in the old part of the village and a high proportion of detached houses. Biddenham is home to the Manor Hospital, a private hospital. Biddenham also has a pub, the Three Tuns. There is a new golf course immediately to the south of the village in Great Denham.
Biddenham Upper School and Sports College is located on Biddenham Turn. It is a state school which was formed in 1988 from the merger of John Howard and Pilgrim School. Its Principal is Mike Berrill.
St Gregory's RC Middle School is also located on Biddenham Turn. This Roman Catholic school has no catchment area, and has pupils attending from all over the Bedford borough.