Admin/biog history
Established by 1829 (previously Bedford Wesleyan Circuit, MB1/BW). Divided in 1875 to form Bedford St.Paul's (MB1/BSP), Bedford St.Mary's (MB1/BSM) and Ampthill (MB1/AM) Circuits
Churches with date chapel built or meeting known to be established, with subsequent circuit from 1875:
- Ampthill (1813), AM
- Bedford St.Mary's (1866), BSM
- Bedford St Paul's (1804), BSP
- Bedford Southend (1873), BSM
- Biddenham (on 1837 schedule, disappears by 1860)
- Bromham (preaching place from 1818), BSP
- Cardington (1823), BSM
- Clapham (on 1837 schedule, built 1854), BSP
- Clophill (1814) , AM
- Elstow (on 1839 plan, disappears before 1875)
- Eversholt (on 1839 plan, built 1849), AM
- Felmersham, Radwell (1807), BSP
- Flitwick (1873), AM
- Haynes (1826), BSM
- Houghton Conquest (by 1805), AM
- Kempston West (1852), BSM
- Lidlington, High Street (1805), AM
- Marston Moretaine, Shelton (1813 or 1815), BSM
- Maulden (on 1839 plan, disappears before 1875)
- Millbrook (on 1839 plan, preaching place), AM
- Milton Ernest (established by 1819, built 1839), BSP
- * Pavenham (deed 1830, built 1858), BSP
- Pulloxhill (on 1839 plan, disappears before 1875)
- Ravensden (on 1837 schedule, disappears before 1875)
- Ridgmont (built c.1835), AM
- Stagsden West (preaching place), BSP
- Stagsden Wick (preaching place), BSP
- Steppingley (registered 1861), AM
- Turvey (1828), BSP
- Willington (established by 1868), MBST
- Wilstead (1807), BSM
- Wootton (1811), BSM
Churches in 1865: Ampthill, Bedford, Bromham, Cardington, Clapham, Clophill, Eversholt, Haynes, Houghton Conquest, Kempston, Lidlington, Marston, Millbrook, Milton, Pavenham, Radwell, Ridgmount, Stagsden West End, Stagsden Wick End, Steppingley, Turvey, Willington, Wilshamstead, Wootton