Dunstable
Market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the town in the United States, see Dunstable, Massachusetts.
Not to be confused with Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania or John Dunstaple.
Dunstable (/ˈdʌnstəbəl/ DUN-stə-bəl) is a market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, east of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles (50 kilometres) north of London. There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north. Dunstable is the fourth largest town in Bedfordshire and along with Houghton Regis forms the westernmost part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area.
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Dunstable | |
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Clock Tower and Market Cross | |
Location within Bedfordshire | |
Population | 40,699 [1] |
OS grid reference | TL0121 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNSTABLE |
Postcode district | LU5, LU6 |
Dialling code | 01582 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
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