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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Flitt like this:
FLITT, a hundred in Beds; forming the south-eastern extremity of the county. It contains eleven parishes and parts of two others. Acres, 36, 675. Pop., in 1851, 19, 889; in 1861, 24, 793. Houses, 4, 661.
Flitt is now part of CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Flitt itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Flitt, in Central Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20868
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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