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
Page's Park railway station public can view locos being prepared. Page's Park railway station Pages Park railway station is a railway station serving the southern area of Leighton Buzzard. Pages Park is the terminus of the heritage narrow gauge Leighton Buzzard Light Railway. At present the station consists of two platforms, a shed and a number of temporary buildings acting as the waiting room, ticket office and cafe. There are plans to develop the station, but these can only proceed when the station site is secured. The locomotive shed can be viewed by the public on certain days and a footpath leads from the