Bedford

place and town

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Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst the Borough of Bedford had a population of 157,479. Bedford is also the historic county town of Bedfordshire. Bedford was founded at a ford on the River Great Ouse and is thought to have been the burial place of King Offa of Mercia, who is remembered for building Offa's Dyke on the Welsh border. Bedford Castle was built by Henry I, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford was granted borough status in 1165 and has been represented in Parliament since 1265. It is known for its large population of Italian descent.

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Commemorated on 1 plaque

BBC Music Day 2017 #BBC Three Counties Radio

BBC in WWII Bedford 1941-1945. One of seven radio production venues in the town from which 8,000 'Somewhere in England' broadcasts were made

Corn Exchange, Bedford, United Kingdom where it was