Eastcotts

Settlement in Bedfordshire

England

Eastcotts

The site of the old Bedford St. Johns Station The lamp post in the centre of the picture is the only remaining visible link with earlier pictures of the station, taken from the St. Johns Street bridge. The site is completely overgrown with grass and trees, but the platform edges are still discernable in the undergrowth. — The site of the old Bedford St. Johns Station Credit: Bob Walters

Eastcotts is a small civil parish located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Situated about 3 miles south-east of the town of Bedford, it covers an area of approximately 5 square miles. Eastcotts is bordered by the parishes of Cardington, Shortstown, Cotton End, and Willington.

Primarily a rural area, Eastcotts is characterized by its picturesque countryside, dotted with charming villages and farmland. The landscape is predominantly flat, with the River Great Ouse running through the parish, providing scenic views and recreational opportunities.

The population of Eastcotts stands at around 2,000 residents, who enjoy a peaceful and close-knit community atmosphere. The parish is served by a number of amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a local pub. The nearby town of Bedford offers a wider range of services, including shops, supermarkets, healthcare facilities, and leisure activities.

Eastcotts is well-connected to surrounding areas via road and rail links. The A421 road runs through the parish, providing easy access to Bedford, Milton Keynes, and the A1 motorway. Bedford railway station, located in the nearby town, offers regular train services to London and other major cities.

The natural beauty of Eastcotts, combined with its convenient location and strong sense of community, make it an attractive place to live for those seeking a quieter, countryside lifestyle within easy reach of urban amenities.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.117281/-0.444254 or Grid Reference TL0647. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The site of the old Bedford St. Johns Station The lamp post in the centre of the picture is the only remaining visible link with earlier pictures of the station, taken from the St. Johns Street bridge. The site is completely overgrown with grass and trees, but the platform edges are still discernable in the undergrowth.

The site of the old Bedford St. Johns Station

The lamp post in the centre of the picture is the only remaining visible link with earlier pictures of the station, taken from the St. Johns Street bridge. The site is completely overgrown with grass and trees, but the platform edges are still discernable in the undergrowth.

Costa in St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

Costa in St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

St Johns Retail Park, Bedford

DHL Warehouse at Bedford

DHL Warehouse at Bedford

Parking, and coffee shop at Priory Country Park

Parking, and coffee shop at Priory Country Park

Path and old wall, Priory Country Park

Path and old wall, Priory Country Park

Walking next to the lake at Priory Country Park

Walking next to the lake at Priory Country Park

Otter sculpture and beach at Priory Country Park

Otter sculpture and beach at Priory Country Park

The Red Lion, Elstow The second most popular name for a pub, this name became popular when James I ordered red lions to be displayed outside all public places.

The Red Lion, Elstow

The second most popular name for a pub, this name became popular when James I ordered red lions to be displayed outside all public places.

Airship hangars The old airship hangars at Cardington. Known as the Royal Airship Works, it built airships for the Admiralty between 1919 and 1930, until the crash of airship R101 stopped all airship work. It later built barrage balloons for the WW2 effort.

Airship hangars

The old airship hangars at Cardington. Known as the Royal Airship Works, it built airships for the Admiralty between 1919 and 1930, until the crash of airship R101 stopped all airship work. It later built barrage balloons for the WW2 effort.

Postbox London Road, Bedford Post boxes come in many forms from free standing pillar boxes to those built into walls. The monarch&#039;s cypher is always present to give an indication of age.
In the British Isles the first red pillar post boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852. Roadside wall boxes first appeared in 1857 as a cheaper alternative to pillar boxes, especially in rural districts. In 1853 the first pillar box in the United Kingdom was installed at Botchergate, Carlisle. In 1856, Richard Redgrave of the Department of Science and Art designed an ornate pillar box for use in London and other large cities. In 1859 the design was improved, and this became the first National Standard pillar box. Green was adopted as the standard colour for the early Victorian post boxes. Between 1866 and 1879 the hexagonal Penfold post box became the standard design for pillar boxes and it was during this period that red was first adopted as the standard colour. The first boxes to be painted red were in London in July 1874, although it would be nearly 10 years before all the boxes had been repainted.(excerpt from Wikipedia)

Postbox London Road, Bedford

Post boxes come in many forms from free standing pillar boxes to those built into walls. The monarch's cypher is always present to give an indication of age. In the British Isles the first red pillar post boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852. Roadside wall boxes first appeared in 1857 as a cheaper alternative to pillar boxes, especially in rural districts. In 1853 the first pillar box in the United Kingdom was installed at Botchergate, Carlisle. In 1856, Richard Redgrave of the Department of Science and Art designed an ornate pillar box for use in London and other large cities. In 1859 the design was improved, and this became the first National Standard pillar box. Green was adopted as the standard colour for the early Victorian post boxes. Between 1866 and 1879 the hexagonal Penfold post box became the standard design for pillar boxes and it was during this period that red was first adopted as the standard colour. The first boxes to be painted red were in London in July 1874, although it would be nearly 10 years before all the boxes had been repainted.(excerpt from Wikipedia)

Bedford Academy

Bedford Academy

Richardson Milling, Mile Road, Bedford

Richardson Milling, Mile Road, Bedford

Mowing boats on the River Great Ouse at Bedford Machines for dealing with aquatic vegetation, moored just downstream from the suspension bridge. Apparently one of the covers comes off and the operator sits in the space to work the cutters and collectors. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7537251">TL0549 : Mowing machine on the River Great Ouse</a> for a close-up. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://conver.com/en/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://conver.com/en/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> .

Mowing boats on the River Great Ouse at Bedford

Machines for dealing with aquatic vegetation, moored just downstream from the suspension bridge. Apparently one of the covers comes off and the operator sits in the space to work the cutters and collectors. See TL0549 : Mowing machine on the River Great Ouse for a close-up. Link

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Mowing machine on the River Great Ouse Detail of the stern of the Conver mowing boats at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7537247">TL0549 : Mowing boats on the River Great Ouse at Bedford</a>. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://conver.com/en/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://conver.com/en/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>.

Mowing machine on the River Great Ouse

Detail of the stern of the Conver mowing boats at TL0549 : Mowing boats on the River Great Ouse at Bedford. Link

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Eastcotts is located at Grid Ref: TL0647 (Lat: 52.117281, Lng: -0.444254)

Unitary Authority: Bedford

Police Authority: Bedfordshire

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Located within 500m of 52.117281,-0.444254

Crossing

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Ref: toucan

Lat/Long: 52.1199412/-0.4483761

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 52.1198825/-0.4462115

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 020035625

Naptan NaptanCode: bfsamtpj

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 52.1197172/-0.4416403

Source: bing

Traffic Calming: island

Lat/Long: 52.1162162/-0.4443082

Motorway Junction

Harrowden Interchange

Lat/Long: 52.1165487/-0.43965

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:15; Sa 11:15

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: lamp

Ref: MK42 202

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Source: survey

Survey Date: 2016-04-02

Lat/Long: 52.1181336/-0.4458049

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1166706/-0.4455522

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1165545/-0.4449116

Turning Circle

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Lat/Long: 52.1177751/-0.4462735

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1177362/-0.4452628

Place Of Worship

Christ the King Church Hall

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Postcode: MK42 0SP

Addr Street: Harrowden Road

Building: yes

Denomination: catholic

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 93115

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 26563

Religion: christian

Lat/Long: 52.120283/-0.4491569

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:45; Sa 11:30

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: pillar

Ref: MK42 135

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Source: survey

Survey Date: 2016-04-02

Lat/Long: 52.1195559/-0.4426967

Crossing

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Ref: toucan

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1196395/-0.4421535

Barrier: kissing_gate

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 52.1149766/-0.4388251

Crossing

Crossing: uncontrolled

Crossing Ref: island

Lat/Long: 52.1183626/-0.4469355

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1181719/-0.441885

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1178948/-0.4462264

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1174107/-0.4416007

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1172974/-0.4417192

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1178697/-0.4435831

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 52.1178263/-0.4433598

Prow Ref: Bedford BW1

Lat/Long: 52.1155546/-0.4454508

Shop: bakery

Lat/Long: 52.1204355/-0.4473229

Shop: car_repair

Lat/Long: 52.1205096/-0.4472934

Restaurant

Marcello

Addr Housenumber: 52

Addr Postcode: MK42 0SP

Addr Street: Harrowden Road

Cuisine: pizza

Fhrs Id: 50521

Note: Delivery/takeaway pizza, pasta, etc

Phone: +44 1234365088

Website: https://www.marcellopizzeria.co.uk/index.html

Lat/Long: 52.1205293/-0.4474465

Source: bing

Traffic Calming: island

Lat/Long: 52.1149114/-0.4504787

Social Facility

Gordon Colling House

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Postcode: MK42 0GQ

Addr Street: Bamford Road

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 798135

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 118918

Social Facility: assisted_living

Social Facility For: senior

Lat/Long: 52.1203873/-0.4389596

Fast Food

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Housenumber: 147

Addr Postcode: MK42 0RU

Addr Street: Harrowden Road

Cuisine: kebab;fish_and_chips

Drive Through: no

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 50222

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 111831

Lat/Long: 52.1193629/-0.4422319

Premier

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Housenumber: 145

Addr Postcode: MK42 0RU

Addr Street: Harrowden Road

Brand: Premier

Brand Wikidata: Q7240340

Brand Wikipedia: en:Premier Stores

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 93153

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 26595

Shop: convenience

Website: https://www.premier-stores.co.uk/our-stores/thind-convenience-store

Lat/Long: 52.1193605/-0.4422949

Pharmacy

Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Housenumber: 141

Addr Postcode: MK42 0RU

Addr Street: Harrowden Road

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 93148

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 26592

Healthcare: pharmacy

Lat/Long: 52.1193654/-0.4424277

Cafe

Bounty Bakery Caffe

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Housenumber: 139

Addr Postcode: MK42 0RU

Addr Street: Harrowden Road

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 1002092

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 126666

Lat/Long: 52.1193695/-0.4425296

The Bookies

Shop: bookmaker

Lat/Long: 52.1193761/-0.4426342

Fast Food

Harrowden Fisheries

Addr City: Bedford

Addr Country: GB

Addr Housenumber: 2

Addr Postcode: MK42 0RR

Addr Street: Harrowden Lane

Fhrs Authority: Bedford

Fhrs Id: 93113

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 26562

Lat/Long: 52.1193333/-0.4476714

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 020035622

Naptan NaptanCode: bfsamtpa

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 52.1198831/-0.4480468

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 52.1195907/-0.4425262

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 52.119909/-0.4390988

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