Honeydon

Honeydon
Honeydon  Honeydon shown within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL137587
Civil parish	Staploe
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ST NEOTS
Postcode district	PE19
Dialling code	01480
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire

Coordinates: 52°12′55″N 0°20′12″W / 52.21528°N 0.3368°W

Honeydon is a hamlet located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.

Honeydon lies in the civil parish of Staploe(where the 2011 Census population was included),^[1] and is close to Upper Staploe and Begwary. The settlement is also close to the border of Huntingdonshire.

Famous residents

• Joseph Fielding, early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, was born in Honeydon in 1797
• Ivor Spencer-Thomas, agricultural inventor and entrepreneur, lived in Honeydon during his childhood

References

1. "Staploe PC". Staploeduloehoneydonparishcouncil.bedsparishes.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06.