Chalton, Bedfordshire
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| Chalton | |
|---|---|
 The Star public house | |
  Chalton Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 554 (parish)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL032263 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUTON |
| Postcode district | LU4 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Chalton is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, immediately north of the Luton/Dunstable conurbation and bounded to the east by the M1 motorway and the Midland Main Line railway line.
A footpath, locally known as the "Bound Way", borders the village to the south and south west. This path now forms part of the Chiltern Way.
The fields around Chalton below Carters hill are the source of the River Flit.
Nearby places are Toddington (north west), Chalgrave (west), Houghton Regis (south west), and Sundon (east).
There are several Grade II listed buildings in Chalton, including Gostelow House and Yew Tree Farm.
Education
Chalton Lower School stands in the centre of the village and accepts children between ages 4 and 9.[2]
Hospitality
The local public house is called The Star.[3]
Media
Trivia
During the second world war a German bomber jettisoned a stick of bombs in Chalton, which fell on Carters hill and on the fields between the village and The Bound Way. All the bombs exploded but did no damage.
