In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Biggleswade like this:
Biggleswade, par. and market town with ry. sta., E. Bedfordshire, on navigable river Ivel, 9½ miles SE. of Belford and 41 miles NW. of London by rail -- par., 4310 ac., pop. 4947; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. B. has trade in grain, timber, and coal (by means of the river); mfrs. of thread, lace, straw-plait; and its corn market is one of the largest in England.
Biggleswade through time
A Vision of Britain through Time includes a large library of local statistics for administrative units. For the best overall sense of how the area containing Biggleswade has changed, please see our redistricted information for the modern district of Mid Bedfordshire. More detailed statistical data are available under Units and statistics, which includes both administrative units covering Biggleswade and units named after it.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Biggleswade in Mid Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/845
Date accessed: 20th May 2013
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