Pegsdon
Hamlet in Bedfordshire, England
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Pegsdon is a hamlet located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It is part of the Shillington civil parish, and is almost encircled by the county border with Hertfordshire.
| Pegsdon | |
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The "Live and Let Live" pub, Pegsdon | |
  Pegsdon Location within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL117306 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HITCHIN |
| Postcode district | SG5 |
| Dialling code | 01462 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Pegsdon Hills are located south and east of Pegsdon. They form the north-eastern end of the Chiltern Hills, and are managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1] They adjoin Deacon Hill, and Deacon Hill and half of Pegsdon Hills are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. [2][3]
Knocking Hoe is accessed by a footpath from Hitchin Road. It is a national nature reserve[4] and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[5][6]
History
One of the earliest pieces of evidence for settlement in the Pegsdon area is a polished greenstone Neolithic axe, found about 1880 (Her 407).
Education
It is in the catchment zone for Robert Bloomfield Academy.[7] It is also in the catchment zone for Samuel Whitbread Academy, which has an upper school and sixth form.[8]
