Ampthill

Also known as Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Ampthill () is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Bedford and Luton. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,825.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: Ampthill market place.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Ampthill town centre with clock tower (1852) and market place
UK place.official_name: Ampthill
UK place.civil_parish: Ampthill
UK place.population_ref: 8,822 (Parish, 2021)
UK place.unitary_england: Central Bedfordshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Bedfordshire
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Mid Bedfordshire
UK place.post_town: BEDFORD
UK place.postcode_district: MK45
UK place.postcode_area: MK
UK place.dial_code: 01525
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL035375
UK place.london_distance_mi: 40
UK place.london_direction: SE

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Contents

History
Governance
Administrative history
Economy
Sport and leisure
Culture and community
Cultural references
Media
Transport
Notable buildings
Houghton House
Notable people
Twin towns
See also
References
External links

Ampthill () is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Bedford and Luton. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,825.

==History== The name 'Ampthill' is of Anglo-Saxon origin. The first settlement was called 'Æmethyll', which literally means either 'anthill' or 'ant-infested hill'. In the Domesday Book, Ampthill is referred to as 'Ammetelle', with the landholder in 1086 being Nigel de la Vast. The actual entry reads: ''Ammetelle: Nigel de la Vast from Nigel d'Aubigny.'' A further variation may be 'Hampthull', in 1381.

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