Shillington | village

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Its curious size, but small population, is because, originally, it was made up of several 'Ends', as is not uncommon in Bedfordshire. These Ends gradually grew and merged into the Shillington that exists today. Many parts of the village are still referred to by their original names, by villagers and to a lesser extent officially. The elder generation of villagers have developed a colloquial geography of the village, based on the common saying Odds and Ends. The oldest parts of the villages called Ends and the newest parts, built in the twentieth century, Odds.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillington,_Bedfordshire
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Coordinates:   51°59'39"N   -0°21'49"E
This article was last modified 16 years ago