Leighton Buzzard as the Grand Union Canal was opened there. More recently, Leighton Buzzard station was the location for part of the film "Robbery", which is based on the so-called "Great Train Robbery" (1963), whereas the actual robbery took place just outside the town, at Bridego bridge, Ledburn. In the "Domesday Book", Leighton Buzzard and Linslade were both called Leestone. Leighton Buzzard contains All Saints' Church, an Early English parish church dating from 1277. The church has a 190 ft spire and has been described as the 'cathedral of South Bedfordshire'. The church was damaged by fire in the 1980s, but has
Church of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard the sixteen year project. Work came to a completion in May 2016 in a special service of thanksgiving. Total cost of this project is nearly £2m. LIST OF VICARS OF LEIGHTON BUZZARD 1277 Thomas de Kyrlington 1292 Jacobus de Freston 1293 John de Hamton 1302 John Hostage 1329 John Crok 1335 Ralph Chivaler 1349 Thomas de Penne 1349 John de Govere of Lathbury 13- Thomas de Foxton 13- William Gregby 13- Dom† Nicholas Pirre 1389 Dom† William Lynne 1397 Robert de Maryng 14- Dom† John Wadupp 1407 Dom† Nicholas Pirre 1415 William Taillow 1420 Dom† Thomas Wykes 1420 Robert Horewood