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Local Information for Shefford

Shefford is a small market town located in Bedfordshire between Hitchin and Bedford. For local government purposes it forms part of Mid Bedfordshire District council and is within the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency, whose MP is currently Nadine Dorries of the Conservative Party.

The river Flit and the river Hit run through the town. The Flit runs from Flitwick and the Hit runs to Hitchin.

The name Shefford is derived from Sheeps Ford due to the previous sheep market and the ford over the rivers.

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