Stagsden

Stagsden is a small but historic village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford, northwest Bedfordshire, England, near the Buckinghamshire border. It is situated around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Bedford town centre on one of the main routes between it and Milton Keynes.

Stagsden
Stagsden Village Hall
Stagsden Location within Bedfordshire
Population	400 [1] [2]
OS grid reference	SP981489
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bedford
Postcode district	MK43
Dialling code	01234
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52.129719°N 0.565973°W / 52.129719; -0.565973

The village has at its centre St. Leonard's Church, where High Street, Bedford Road and Church Lane all meet. Toward the western end of the village, along High Street, is the Royal George pub (now closed) and the Village Hall (formerly the primary school). The village's history is well preserved, and several millennium projects centred on such preservation for future generations.

In 2000, Stagsden acquired two new additions to village life. A Millennium bench was put in place at the corner of Bedford Road and the High Street, and Bedfordshire Golf Club opened its newly built course on the hillside facing the village, on the other side of the A422.

A latecomer to the 21st century is the village sign, next to the church, which is a quintessentially rural affair^{[according to whom?]} and is rather splendid^{[according to whom?]}.

For electoral purposes the village is part of Bromham ward and as October 2025 is represented on Bedford Borough Council by Robert Rigby and Dylan Simmons, both of the Conservative Party and elected in May 2023.

Until April 1992 the main road from Bedford to Milton Keynes passed through the village. It was bypassed by the A422 to cater to increasing volumes of traffic.

Half a mile east of Stagsden and inside the parish boundary is Hanger Wood, an ancient woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[3]

Stagsden is home to the British Tripod Brand, 3 Legged Thing. The brand stamps the name "Stagsden" onto each and every product that they manufacture as a tribute to the village. 3 Legged Thing is situated in two Chicken Sheds ( Shedquarters [Unit 9] & Return of the Shedi [Unit 10] ), on the site of Kinsbourne Farm, Bury End, previously a poultry farm that was home to over 30,000 chickens.