In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Maiden Bower like this:

MAIDEN BOWER, an ancient British camp in Dunstable parish, Beds; 1 mile WNW of Dunstable. It occupies an area of 9 acres, and has a bank from 8 to 14 feet high.

Maiden Bower through time

Maiden Bower 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 Maiden Bower itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Maiden Bower, in Central Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/31074

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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