Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stotfold is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England.

Stotfold is thought to have gained its name from the northern drovers breaking their journey south at this point on the A1 Great North Road and penning their horses (stots) in enclosures (folds) before continuing their journeys southwards.

The River Ivel runs through the town. Stotfold covers 2,207 acres (8.93 km²).

Stotfold is close to the county border with Hertfordshire, and has a Stevenage postcode. In 2010 there was a campaign to have the town absorbed into North Hertfordshire District Council.

Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom 
<b>Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom</b>
Image: Dudley Miles

Stotfold has a population of over 6,190 people. Stotfold also forms part of the wider Central Bedfordshire District which has a population of over 288,648 people. Stotfold is situated near Dunstable.

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