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Elstow

Elstow proper noun: a village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0546).

Proper noun

Elstow

  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

Questions about Elstow

What does Elstow mean?
Elstow means a village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0546).
What part of speech is Elstow?
Elstow is a proper noun.

Words near Elstow in the dictionary

  1. Elsterian glaciation
  2. Elsternwick
  3. Elsters
  4. Elston
  5. Elstons
  6. Elstow
  7. Elstree
  8. Elstree and Borehamwood
  9. Elswick
  10. Elswicks
  11. Elsworth

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