Map of Leech Close
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About Leech Close
The street is not publicly maintained and is unadopted which means that a private body or even the householder could be responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway. Check the status with your local council or enquire if the street is covered by a PUSWA (public utilities street works act).
Leech Close is a in Shortstown|BEDFORD
Leech Close is located within the Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the region of the UK.
Leech Close is located within the county of Bedfordshire, situated in the region of the UK. It's 44.29 miles North from central London., 2.49 miles South East from Bedford, 14.67 miles East from Milton Keynes and 15.89 miles North from Luton.
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Swing Swang Lane
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
Eldroth Road
15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?Napps Way
15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
We have found 1 postcode for Leech Close
Location Details
| Leech Close | |
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| Latitude | 52.109188 |
| Longitude | -0.428648 |
| OS Easting (X): | 507597 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 246861 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TL076469 |
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Frequently asked Questions for Leech Close
What Council (Local Authority) is Leech Close in?
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What Parish Council is Leech Close in?
Leech Close is in an unparished area.
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Leech Close is located within the ward of .
What County is Leech Close in?
Leech Close is located within the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire.
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Leech Close is not in a constituency.
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Leech Close is located within the region of the United Kingdom.
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Leech Close is not in a County Council area.
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Leech Close is located within the Police area.
Roads that have a Junction with Leech Close
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Cheshire Drive |
Sunset and Sunrise times for Leech Close , MK42 0WJ
| Sunrise | 05:28 |
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| Sunset | 20:29 |
Latest Weather Conditions for Leech Close, MK42 0WJ
| Observed at Weather Station: | Bedford 1 May 2024 at 02:00 (8.14 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Mist |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 8.9°C (97.3%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | SE (5 mph) |
Population Statistics
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco New Cardington Express |
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| 13 Beauvais Square, Shortstown, MK42 0GE |
| 0345 610 2812 |
| Distance: 0.22 Miles |
| Directions from Leech Close to Tesco New Cardington Express |
| Tesco Bedford Extra |
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| Cardington Rd, Bedford, MK42 0BG |
| 0345 677 9060 |
| Distance: 1.71 Miles |
| Directions from Leech Close to Tesco Bedford Extra |
| Morrisons Bedford |
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| Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9PP |
| 01234 430780 |
| Distance: 2.09 Miles |
| Directions from Leech Close to Morrisons Bedford |
| Tesco Bedford Riverfield Dr Superstore |
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| Riverfield Dr, Bedford, MK41 0SE |
| 0345 677 9044 |
| Distance: 2.27 Miles |
| Directions from Leech Close to Tesco Bedford Riverfield Dr Superstore |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01234 - Bedford |
| Area Code: 01767 - Sandy |
Local Government
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| The Member of Parliament is |
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| In the 2019 General Election won with a majority of 0 the result was . The total electorate was 0 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: Bedfordshire |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Cotton End Forest School
Address: Cotton End Forest School, High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3AG
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01234740100
Shortstown Primary School
Address: Shortstown Primary School, Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0GS
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: 01234740881
Shortstown Primary School
Address: Shortstown Primary School, Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0GS
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact:
King's Oak Primary School
Address: King's Oak Primary School, Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
Distance: 1.39 miles
Contact: 01234220480
England Secondary Schools
Bedford Academy
Address: Bedford Academy, Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: 01234301500
Nearest Hospitals
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near Leech Close
LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 0NT
Distance: 1.79 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL CLINIC
Address: 2 HONEYSUCKLE WAY, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK41 0TF
Distance: 2.16 miles
Contact: :
IDH LIMITED
Address: 112 CASTLE ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 3QY
Distance: 2.22 miles
Contact: :
GOLDINGTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 344 GOLDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK41 9NS
Distance: 2.26 miles
Contact: :
RIVERFIELD DRIVE (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: RIVERFIELD DRIVE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK41 0SE
Distance: 2.28 miles
Contact: :
LATCHFORD AND LATCHFORD SPECIALIST DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 49 CASTLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3PL
Distance: 2.32 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near Leech Close
SHORTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 2-6 BEAUVAIS SQUARE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0GS
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: :
SHORTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 2-6 BEAUVAIS SQUARE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0GS
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 743000
DR HYDER
Address: THE BRANCH SURGERY, ABBEY FIELDS, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9GP
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
PC EXT ACCESS BEDOC
Address: ABBEY FIELDS, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9GP
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 889088
ELSTOW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: ABBEY FIELDS, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GP
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 0NT
Distance: 1.79 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 266851
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies near Leech Close
PHOENIX PHARMACY T/A SHORTSTOWN PHARMACY
Address: UNIT 2(B) BLOCK F, 15 BEAUVAIS SQUARE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0GE
Distance: 0.22 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 743330
PHOENIX PHARMACY
Address: 141 HARROWDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0RU
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 353630
SMARTA HEALTHCARE
Address: 5 STEPHENSON COURT, PRIORY BUSINESS PARK, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK44 3WJ
Distance: 1.39 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 831768
PHOENIX PHARMACY T/A BERKELEY PHARMACY
Address: 30 GOSTWICK ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9XD
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 357733
TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY
Address: CARDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 0BG
Distance: 1.71 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 621018
AVICENNA PHARMACY
Address: 88 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 0NT
Distance: 1.79 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 354780
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near Leech Close
BOOTS OPTICIANS LTD - BEDFORD INTERCHANGE RETAIL PARK
Address: UNIT D INTERCHANGE RETAIL PARK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 7AZ
Distance: 2.39 miles
Contact: :
HUMPHRISS & BURGESS
Address: 28A MILL STREET, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 3HD
Distance: 2.47 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (BEDFORD)
Address: 33-37 HARPUR CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TN
Distance: 2.53 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (BEDFORD)
Address: 1 HARPUR CENTRE, MIDLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TJ
Distance: 2.55 miles
Contact: :
DONNE & BROWNING OPTICIANS & HEARING CARE
Address: 3-4 THE ARCADE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1NS
Distance: 2.55 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (BEDFORD)
Address: 28 THE HARPUR CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TG
Distance: 2.55 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Bedford St Johns Station is 2.16 miles away.
Address: Bedford St Johns station, Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN
Bedford St Johns is situated on the Marston Vale line and is managed by Grand Central North West.
Bedford St Johns Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Leech Close to Bedford St Johns Rail Station
Bedford Station is 2.85 miles away.
Address: Bedford station, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS
Bedford is situated on the East Midland Main Line|Marston Vale line and is managed by Govia Thameslink Railway (Thameslink).
Bedford Station is staffed on a full time basis.