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:
Moated site at Wake's EndMedieval village and moated sites at Thrupp EndThe Moot HallHoughton House: a 17th century mansion and associated courtyard and formal garden remainsKempston Hardwick moated siteMoat Farm moated enclosure and associated settlement earthworksAmpthill Castle: a medieval magnate's residenceMoated site at Ruxox FarmBedford BridgeBedford Castle motte and baileyThe De Grey MausoleumOval barrow 60m west of Ranworth Walk, 650m south west of Westfield SchoolBolebec Farm moated enclosure, associated platforms and enclosuresMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryPaved ford 400yds (366m) SE of Kempston ChurchElstow Manor House (Remains of)All Saints Church, SegenhoeBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury FarmLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmPump and signpost in Market PlaceMalting Spinney Medieval moat, associated outer enclosure and cultivation earthworks, RidgmontRemains of the George Inn.
