Bedford Escorts

Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the South Midlands of England. It is a large market town and sits as the administrative centre for the Borough of Bedford. It is reported that the population is now in excess of 80,000 and still growing. Bedford is within easy reach of central London, with its fantastic sights, superb shopping centres,brilliant Theatre's, Restaurants and Night Life, a superb location to enjoy the company of one of our London escorts. Bedford is less than 30 minutes drive from Luton Airport, Bedfordshire's, largest International Airport, providing access to many far off destinations.

Bedford has been the main market town for the surrounding agricultural region from the early Middle Ages; The Anglo-Saxon King Offa of Mercia was buried in the town in the late 8th century. Bedford remained a small agricultural town, with wool being the main industry in the area for much of the Middle Ages. From the middle of the 16th century Bedford and much of the surrounding Bedfordshire County became one of the main centres for England's Lace industry. Skilled lace-makers, such as the Flemings and then later the Huguenots, emigrated from Europe, to settle in the town and surrounding area to produce the now famous lace. Lace continued to be an important industry providing much needed employment and income in Bedford up until the early part of the 20th century.

The River Great Ouse became navigable as far as Bedford in 1689. The Wool industry declined in importance over the years and with brewing becoming a major industry in the town helped to keep the community buoyant. In 1660 John Bunyan was imprisoned for 12 years in Bedford Gaol. It was here that he wrote The Pilgrim's Progress.

During the 19th Century, as part of the industrial revolution, Bedford transformed into a centrally important engineering hub in Britain. In 1832 Gas lighting was introduced, and the railway reached Bedford in 1846.