In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Flitt like this:
FLITT, a hundred in Beds; forming the south-eastern extremity of the county. It contains eleven parishes and parts of two others. Acres, 36, 675. Pop., in 1851, 19, 889; in 1861, 24, 793. Houses, 4, 661.
Flitt through time
A Vision of Britain through Time includes a large library of local statistics for administrative units. For the best overall sense of how the area containing Flitt has changed, please see our redistricted information for the modern district of South Bedfordshire. More detailed statistical data are available under Units and statistics, which includes both administrative units covering Flitt and units named after it.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Flitt in South Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20868
Date accessed: 24th May 2013
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