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has many old buildings, mostly dating from the 17-18th Century.
In the park is the site of a 15th century castle , where Henry
VIII visited and he kept Katherine of Aragon there for a few
years. The park now has a 17th century house used as a Cheshire
Home.
The White Hart incorporates a Tudor building. The church
has a large monument to the Richard Nicholl who owned Ampthill
Park and was responsible for naming New York.
On the western edge of the town near Little Farm is the Oxford
Hospital, an almshouse of 1607 in Wren style, of chequered
brickwork with original windows, dormers and a single-handed
clock on a central pediment below a cupola - a little gem,
backed by Scots pines in a rural setting.
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What
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Ampthill Tourist Attractions
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 Houghton
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Hospital almshouse 1607 with single
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Park, hunting grounds of Henry VIII, gardens and lake |
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Wood, ancient woods with a picnic site just north east. |
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Where
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Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Wharley End, Cranfield near Bedford MK43 0HG MAP
Situated in rural Bedfordshire, only 5 miles from junctions 13 & 14 of M1, 8 miles from central Milton Keynes, 10 miles from Bedford and 20 miles from London Luton Airport. Airfield on site.Member of Conference Centres of Excellence.
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Around
The Ampthill Area
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to visit Woburn with the Safari Park
and Abbey is a good choice, or try the small town of Shefford
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Silsoe (3.21 miles) Toddington (5.57 miles) Woburn (5.89 miles) Shefford (6.88 miles) Old Warden (7.48 miles) Bedford (7.61 miles) Dunstable (9.85 miles) Leighton Buzzard (10.30 miles) Biggleswade (10.71 miles) Luton (10.72 miles) Hitchen (11.01 miles) |
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