Northill Bedfordshire
Northill is a village in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It falls under the Northill and Blunham ward in the Mid Bedfordshire local authority. As of 2001 Northill had a population of approximately 900 people. The village is also the administrative centre of the Parish of Northill, which as of 2001 had a population of 2,284.
The village is located approximately 4 miles to the west north west of Biggleswade and is centred around a T-junction, which sees the Ickwell Road meet the Bedford Road.
The village was originally known as North Givell, meaning the northern part of territory of the River Ivel. The core of the village's buildings date back to the 14th century. To this day many examples of thatched roofing exist around Northill.
Among the buildings stemming from the 14th century is the village's Anglican Church of St. Mary, which is built of ironstone and has been extensively restored over the subsequent centuries. The church itself contains fine examples of 17th century painted glass. Northill was the baptismal place, and possibly the birthplace, of the famous clockmaker Thomas Tompion, who built the famous Pump Room Clock in 1709 that has since seen active service in the city of Bath.
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