Arlesey
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| Population | 5,210 [1] |
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| Post town | ARLESEY |
| Dial code | 01462 |
| UK Parliament | North East Bedfordshire |
| List of places: UK | |
Arlesey is an industrial town in the district of Mid Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. It is located about four miles north of Hitchin and four miles south of Biggleswade. Arlesey railway station provides direct train services to London and Peterborough. Arlesey Town F.C. Football Club have their ground to the south of the town.
The Domesday book mentions Arlesey as a market town.
St Peters Church, situated in the Church End part of the town, was built in the 11th century by the monks of Waltham Abbey.
Major employers in Arlesey used to be the Fairfield Hospital (now re-developed as housing) and the former brickworks (producers of the Arlesey Whites bricks seen in many local buildings). Some of the clay pits use by the brickworks are now lakes including the Blue Lagoon, which hosts fishing and sailing clubs and is a popular summer swimming location, but has become a political issue in the town following several drownings.
Gothic Mede Lower School has around 200 pupils aged 5 to 9. Younger children can attend the adjoining Arlesey Nursery School.
The Arlesey Bomb fishing weight was developed in the town.
[edit] Famous people from Arlesey
- Bill Kitchener - former professional footballer
- Scott Houghton - former professional footballer
[edit] Local Links
- Arlesey Town Council Local resources
- War Memorial Details of those soldiers listed
- Arlesey on Placeopedia See nearby places with Wikipedia articles
- Arlesey on Multiply Community site
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