Stewartby
Stewartby
The Bedfordshire village of Stewartby is remarkable for two things: its name, and its bricks. The village was named after the Stewarts, directors of the London Brick Company. The family name is still commemorated in the street names of Stewartby Way and Stewartby Drive. But it is the bricks for which Stewartby is most famous.
The bricks made in Stewartby were used to build some of Britain’s most iconic buildings, including the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. The brickworks closed in the 1980s, but the legacy of Stewartby’s bricks lives on.
Created: 2 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Stewartby Lake Details
Stewartby Lake is a large freshwater lake in Bedfordshire, situated at an altitude of around 35 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Stewartby is approximately 4.126 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 35 m
- Shoreline: 4.126 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Stewartby
Local History around Stewartby
There are some historic monuments around including:
Medieval village and moated sites at Thrupp EndAmpthill Castle: a medieval magnate's residenceBedford BridgeThe Moot HallOval barrow 60m west of Ranworth Walk, 650m south west of Westfield SchoolHoughton House: a 17th century mansion and associated courtyard and formal garden remainsMalting Spinney Medieval moat, associated outer enclosure and cultivation earthworks, RidgmontMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneElstow Manor House (Remains of)Paved ford 400yds (366m) SE of Kempston ChurchMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryRemains of the George InnMoated site at Ruxox FarmMoated site at Wake's EndLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmMoat Farm moated enclosure and associated settlement earthworksAll Saints Church, SegenhoeKempston Hardwick moated siteBedford Castle motte and baileyThe De Grey MausoleumPump and signpost in Market PlaceBolebec Farm moated enclosure, associated platforms and enclosuresBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury Farm.
