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Toddington

Situated in the county of Bedfordshire Toddington is a large village located close to the towns of Flitwick and Dunstable. One of Toddington’s main land marks is Toddington Manor. Built in 1560 by Lord Cheney it was dubbed as Cheney’s Places due to its extravagance, with a chapel, indoor tennis court and four turrets enclosing the building. By 1812 Toddington had grown into a larger community with Henry III granting a market and fair in the village with the market originally held on Saturday. As the town continued to grow so did its amenities.

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1846 saw Toddington get its first Post Office, 1853 mains gas installed in the village, and in 1855 Mr W. Dodge Cooper, the Lord of the Manor presents the village with a pump. Today Toddington is still the thriving town that is has been for so many years. There are two schools, too many pubs to name and good selection of shops and other local amenities, including bakers, dentists, garage and a chemist. As for Toddington Manor, today it invites visitors to explore its gardens, woods, lakes and tractor collection on selected days of the year.

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