Chicksands is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Campton and Chicksands in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The village is on the River Flit and close to its parish village of Campton and the town of Shefford.
In 1961 the parish had a population of 607. In 2007, the population was estimated to be 2,510. By the 2011 census the figure was 1,699.
Mid Bedfordshire District Council moved to a new office building on a part of the former RAF Chicksands sportsfield, adjacent to the A507, having previously been based in offices at Ampthill and Biggleswade. The new office, named Priory House, was officially opened by the Queen on 17 November 2006 accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. The offices are now home to Central Bedfordshire Council.
Distance between:
London to Chicksands38 Miles / 61 Kms Liverpool to Chicksands146 Miles / 234 Kms
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