24 000 1400 4000 40 000
Normans Welsh Romans Danes
Ethelred Canute Alfred Edward
Bedford Gaol Bedford Priory Bedford Abbey Bedford Castle
Wool Clay Grain Wool Clay Corn Coal Clay
Hospital School Church University
St Neots Huntingdon Bedford Ely
Scots Danes Romans Welsh
35 000 25 000 15 000 65 000
Around 1875 Around 1575 Around 1675 Around 1775