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Cauldwell is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, England. The boundaries of Cauldwell are approximately Rope Walk to the north, Redwood Grove and Willow Road to the east, with the Midland Main Line railway line to the south. The area is sometimes known as St John's. ==History== Cauldwell derives its name from Cauldwell Priory which was built to the north of the area by Franciscan Friars in 1238. ''Cauldwell'' comes from the Old-English ''Cauldwella'' meaning cold well or spring. The priory included a leper colony dedicated to St Leonard. The 19th Century saw Bedford transform into an important engineering hub. Many large industries located to the Cauldwell area, including Bedford Igranic on Elstow Road. The Britannia Iron Works were opened on Kempston Road in 1859, and General Giuseppe Garibaldi visited the works in 1864. Bedford Infirmary was established in Cauldwell in 1803, becoming Bedford Hospital in 1897. Bedford Lunatic Asylum was built on Ampthill Road in 1812, but closed in 1860.〔 After the Second World War, the Cauldwell area was significantly redeveloped and expanded, and new residential estates were constructed to the south of the existing area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cauldwell, Bedford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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