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Leighton Buzzard history
It is unclear when the town was initially founded, although some historians believe that there may have been settlement in the area from as early as 571. “Leighton” came from Old English Lēah-tūn, meaning ‘farm in a clearing in the woods’, and “Buzzard” was added by the Dean of Lincoln, in whose diocese the town lay in the 12th century. Leighton Buzzard developed into a thriving market town supported by good road, canal and later, rail links to the agricultural hinterland and London.
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery happened at Bridego Bridge just outside Leighton Buzzard. The robbers were held at the Old Police Station on Wing Road, Linslade while waiting to be seen by the local Magistrate upon capture a month after the robbery.
Telephone exchange
The first and only TXE1 telephone exchange was developed by the General Post Office in 1968. It was added to by two TXE2 exchanges and a TXE6 exchange on the night of 18 August 1971. The large building, built on the site of the former Lake House, that housed all these TXE exchanges can be found in Lake Street.
Expansion
Leighton-Linslade was originally recorded in the 2001 census as 32,417. The population is estimated to have reached 37,000 in 2009. The town is expanding southwards, with the development of sites in Southern Leighton Buzzard.
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