Chalton, Bedfordshire

For the hamlet of Chalton that is nearer to Bedford, see Moggerhanger.

Coordinates: 51°55′34″N 0°30′03″W / 51.9260°N 0.5009°W / 51.9260; -0.5009

Chalton
Chalton  Chalton shown within Bedfordshire
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Postcode district	LU4
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire

Chalton is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, immediately north of the Luton/Dunstable conurbation and bounded to the east by the M1 motorway and the Midland Main Line railway line. A footpath, locally known as the "Bound Way", borders the village to the south and south west.

Nearby places are Toddington (north west), Chalgrave (west), Houghton Regis (south-west), and Sundon (east).

Listed Buildings

There are several Grade II Listed Buildings in Chalton, including Gostelow House and Yew Tree Farm.

Education

Chalton Lower School stands in the centre of the village and accepts children beteween ages 4 and 9.^[1]

Hospitality

The local public house is called The Star.^[2]

Media

Chalton is all the current home village for young, West End Star, Jack Wilcox.

Chalton became the centre of media attention in 2010 when in a breakthrough case a local woman was acquitted of keeping a brothel.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.chalton.beds.sch.uk/
2. ^ http://www.events-on.com/venue_341.htm
3. ^ http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article7125757.ece

External links

Media related to Chalton, Bedfordshire at Wikimedia Commons