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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Biggleswade like this:
Biggleswade, par. and market town with ry. sta., E. Bedfordshire, on navigable river Ivel, 9½ miles SE. of Belford and 41 miles NW. of London by rail -- par., 4310 ac., pop. 4947; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. B. has trade in grain, timber, and coal (by means of the river); mfrs. of thread, lace, straw-plait; and its corn market is one of the largest in England.
Biggleswade 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 Biggleswade itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Biggleswade, in Central Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/845
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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