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 Lake 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:
Bowl barrow 500m south east of Bury FarmMalting Spinney Medieval moat, associated outer enclosure and cultivation earthworks, RidgmontThe De Grey MausoleumPump and signpost in Market PlaceAmpthill Castle: a medieval magnate's residenceHoughton House: a 17th century mansion and associated courtyard and formal garden remainsBedford Castle motte and baileyRemains of the George InnMoat Farm moated enclosure and associated settlement earthworksLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmMoated site at Wake's EndPaved ford 400yds (366m) SE of Kempston ChurchElstow Manor House (Remains of)All Saints Church, SegenhoeThe Moot HallKempston Hardwick moated siteMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneBolebec Farm moated enclosure, associated platforms and enclosuresMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryOval barrow 60m west of Ranworth Walk, 650m south west of Westfield SchoolBedford BridgeMedieval village and moated sites at Thrupp EndMoated site at Ruxox Farm.
