What is Shefford, Bedfordshire?
{{Infobox UK place |country = England |latitude= 52.037 |longitude= -0.332 |official_name= Shefford | population = 4,928 | population_ref = ''(2001)'' |civil_parish= Shefford |unitary_england= [[Central Bedfordshire]] |lieutenancy_england = [[Bedfordshire]] |region= East of England |constituency_westminster= [[Mid Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Mid Bedfordshire]] |post_town= Shefford |postcode_district = SG17 |postcode_area= SG |dial_code= 01462 |static_image=sheffordhighstreet.jpg |static_image_caption= Shefford High Street |london_distance= }} '''Shefford''' is a [[town]] and [[civil parish]] in [[Bedfordshire]], [[England]]. As of 2011 5,880 people lived in Shefford.<ref>: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census, Usual resident population, Table KS101EW</ref> There is [[Archaeology|archaeological]] [[evidence]] of [[Roman Britain|Roman occupation]] here about the [[1st century]] [[AD]].<ref name=VS>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitshefford.co.uk/town/history.shtm |title=Shefford's History |author=Peter Harwood |date=1975 |website= |publisher=Visit Shefford |accessdate=23 December 2014 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821171117/http://www.visitshefford.co.uk/town/history.shtm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1225 a [[Charter]] was granted to hold a [[market]] here.<ref name=VS/> In 1312, Shefford was granted another charter to hold an [[wikt:annual|annual]] [[fair]] at [[Michaelmas]] (September 29th). It is still held as a street fair every year on October 11th.<ref name=VS/> In the [[14th century]] a [[chapel]] was built here. Part of the church [[tower]] still exists. Shefford was divided between the parishes of [[Clifton, Bedfordshire|Clifton]], [[Campton, Bedfordshire|Campton]], [[Meppershall]] and [[Southill, Bedfordshire|Southill]].<ref name=VS/> It was called Shefford-cum-Campton. Shefford became a parish in the early [[19th century]].<ref name=VS/> == References == {{reflist}} {{UK-stub}} [[Category:Towns in Bedfordshire]]