Campton
Campton church
Campton Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL0523
Civil parish	Campton and Chicksands
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHEFFORD
Postcode district	SG17
Dialling code	01462
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°01′44″N 0°21′29″W / 52.029°N 0.358°W / 52.029; -0.358

Campton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Campton and Chicksands, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) south of Bedford, and is about 9 miles (14 km) north-west from Letchworth and sits on a tributary of the River Ivel.^[1] It is just to the west of Shefford. The 13th century Church of All Saints is in the centre of the village.^[2] In 1961 the parish had a population of 358.^[3]

History

Campton is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry reads: Chambeltone: Ralph de Lanquetot from Walter Giffard; Fulbert from Willian d'Eu; Thurstan.^[4] The name Campton is derived from a British stream name similar to the name Camel in Cornwall.^[5]

On 1 April 1985 the parish was abolished and merged with Chicksands to form "Campton & Chicksands".^[6]

Governance

Campton is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and since the 2023 Mid Bedfordshire by-election the elected member is Alistair Strathern of the Labour Party.