Marston Moretaine
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| Marston Moretaine | |
  Marston Moretaine shown within Bedfordshire |
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| Population | 4000 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Bedford |
| Shire county | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bedford |
| Postcode district | MK43 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Bedfordshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire | |
Marston Moretaine (Marston Moreteyne) is a large village on the A421 between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It has a population of about 4,000 and is served by Millbrook railway station, which is about a mile away, on the Marston Vale Line.
On the outskirts of the village sits the Forest Centre and Millennium Country Park in the heart of the Forest of Marston Vale
Rapidly expanding the village now has several shops, one public house and two Junior (lower) schools, across the main village and the adjoining hamlets of Upper Shelton and Lower Shelton.
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[edit] Village History
[edit] St Mary the Virgin Parish Church
[edit] St Marys Church
Dating from around 1340, St Mary the Virgin at Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire is a 14th century church with a very rare feature for the East of England – a Grade 1 listed detached tower to the north of the church located about 70 feet from the north wall of the chancel. Grade 1 listing denotes that the building is of outstanding or national architectural or historic interest.
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