Ickwell

Ickwell is a small, rural village in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England about 6.5 miles (10 km) south-east of the county town of Bedford.

Ickwell
Ickwell village sign
Ickwell
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceTL1545
Civil parish
  • Northill
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England

The 2011 census shows its population as 298.

Ickwell is part of the civil parish of Northill.

The village is known for its maypole and for being the birthplace of Thomas Tompion, the "Father of English Clockmaking".

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