Ely Bedford St Neots Huntingdon
Danes Romans Normans Welsh
Around 1775 Around 1675 Around 1875 Around 1575
Coal Clay Clay Corn Wool Clay Grain Wool
Welsh Romans Scots Danes
40 000 4000 24 000 1400
65 000 15 000 35 000 25 000
Edward Alfred Ethelred Canute
University Church Hospital School
Bedford Castle Bedford Abbey Bedford Gaol Bedford Priory