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California, Bedfordshire

California is an urban locality on the outskirts of Dunstable, lying on Whipsnade Road on the Bedfordshire / Hertfordshire border. The California Beer House lay on the Hertfordshire side of the road from 1869-1903, there are now houses on the site. Further north, on the Bedfordshire side of the road lay the California Swimming Pool (1935-1973) and the California Ballroom (1960-1979). This area is also now housing. The area is within the council area of Central Bedfordshire.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Bedfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.87917,-0.536912
Grid Reference: TL 0080 2107
Council Area: Central Bedfordshire CA
Police Area: Bedfordshire PA

GBPN ID: 288912
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/California,_Bedfordshire_288912

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