Leighton Buzzard Light Railway 19th century sand was carried by horse carts from quarries south of the town to be shipped on the Dunstable-Leighton Buzzard railway. The carts damaged roads and resulted in claims for compensation against the quarry owners from Bedfordshire County Council. At the end of the century steam wagons were introduced which increased the damage to roads. The outbreak of the First World War cut off supplies of foundry sand from Belgium. Sand was needed for ammunition factories and new sources were sought. Leighton Buzzard sands proved well suited and production increased. After 1919 the quarry companies were told they could
Woburn Golf and Country Club The club has hosted many other Ladies European Tour events. The Ford Ladies Classic was played on the Duke's Course from 1982 until 1985 when it moved to the Duchess Course with the final tournament, won by Catrin Nilsmark in 1994. Woburn has also hosted the Travis Perkins Masters on the European Senior Tour since its foundation in 2001. Woburn Golf and Country Club Woburn Golf Club is located at Little Brickhill, near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England, about northwest of central London. There are three courses: the "Duke's Course", which opened in 1976; the "Duchess Course", both designed by