Stewartby is a model village in central Bedfordshire.
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| Stewartby |
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| County: | Bedfordshire |
| District: | Bedford |
| Population: | 1190 (2011 census) |
Stewartby was built for workers of the London Brick Company in the early 20th century, named after the Stewart family who were directors of the company at the time. Work began on the village in 1926, it being based around two farming settlements called Wootton Pillinge and Wootton Broadmead. The village was named Stewartby in 1935. At it's time the Stewartby brickworks was one of the largest in the world though it finally closed in 2008. The final chimneys were demolished in 2021.
Next to the village is a water park and some other leisure facilities. The village gained a sixth form college in 2013. The village has a station on the Marston Vale Line, this station was originally for Wootton Pillinge and opened in 1905.
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| Village hall |
