Elstow

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0546).

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proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0546).

    Though almost engulfed by Bedford, Elstow's claim to villagedom is still maintained by two fine rows of timber-framed, overhung, black-and-white cottages and the timber and herringbone-brick Swan pub.

    1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 174

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APA

Elstow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elstow

MLA

“Elstow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elstow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elstow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elstow.

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