Elstow Village
Elstow is a village in Bedfordshire, about two miles south of Bedford and is renowned for its connection with John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim? s Progress. Elstow is believed to be a Saxon name, probably from Aellen?s Stow, meaning the homestead of one Aellen who settled in the area at one time. Some years ago during local archaeological excavations an 8th century Saxon shaft of a stone cross was found which would indicate that there was a Christian settlement around at that time.