Box End

Box End
Box End  Box End shown within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL0048
Civil parish	Kempston Rural
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 and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire

Coordinates: 52°07′N 0°32′W / 52.12°N 00.54°W / 52.12; -00.54

Box End (or Kempston Box End) is a small village located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population was included in the civil parish of Kempston Rural.

The settlement was historically one of the hamlets (or "Ends") of Kempston. Today, Box End forms part of the Kempston Rural civil parish.

One of the village's historic structures is known as "Box End House." It was home to Captain Thomas Carter who sailed to the American colonies in the mid 17th Century. Carter landed on the coast of what is now the state of Georgia and settled around what is now known as the city of Americus. One of Carter's direct descendants is former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

There are now thousands of Carter descendants living across the U.S. continent. One of Captain Carter's direct descendants is American radio personality Dave Mitchell.

External links

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