Town
Name: Ampthill (Emmethill)
The
ant infested hill - Saxon name for ant = "Emmet"
Ampthill originated with a 15th century
castle on top of a hill. Henry 8th sent Catharine of Aragon
there while he arranged his devorce from her. This fell derelict
in the 1700's. A cross marks the spot where the castle once stood,
and there is a 350 acre park surrounding it.
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Woburn Abbey - 01525
290333
Bedford Street Gallery - 01525 290 996
Stondon Museum - 01462 850339
Bedford Museum - 01234 353323
The Gallery - 01234 741677
Moot Hall Museum - 01234 266889
Shuttleworth Collection- 01767 627927
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Population 6,802
Police Tel: Non Emergency: - 0845
850 5505
Council Offices:
66 Dunstable Street
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
MK45 2JS - 01525 404355
Hospital:Bedford General Hospital
- 01234 792198
Doctor: Houghton Close Surgery
1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, - 0844 815105
Council Web Site: www.ampthilltowncouncil.org.uk
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Turnpike - 01767 31327
Old Dairy Farm -01908 274206
Emberton Country Park - 01234 711575
Lovat Meadow Caravan Park- 01908 610858
Anglers Rest - 01234 359667
Tony 's Tugboats - 07810 646 733
Ekeney House - 01234 711133
Silver Birch - 01296 668348
Rose And Crown - 01525 280245
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