Honeydon
Hamlet in Bedfordshire, England
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Honeydon is a hamlet located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.
| Honeydon | |
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  Honeydon Location within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL137587 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Honeydon lies in the civil parish of Staploe (where the 2011 Census population was included),[2] and is close to Upper Staploe and Begwary. The settlement is also close to the border of Cambridgeshire.
Famous residents
- Joseph Fielding, early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, born in Honeydon in 1797
- Mary Fielding Smith, wife of Hyrum Smith and mother of Joseph F. Smith, early leaders of the Latter Day Saint movement, born in Honeydon in 1801
