▁it ▁was ▁formerly ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁Bed ford ' s ▁estate . ▁Hence ▁some ▁London ▁place ▁names ▁e . g . ▁Bed ford ▁Square , ▁Russell ▁Square , ▁Ever sh olt ▁Street , ▁W ob urn ▁Place ▁and ▁in ▁Cam den , ▁N W 1 , ▁L id ling ton ▁Place ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁near ▁Mor ning ton ▁C res cent ▁under ground ▁station . ▁ ▁L id ling ton ▁United ▁currently ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Bed ford shire ▁Football ▁League ▁Premier ▁Division ▁after ▁being ▁promoted ▁in ▁three ▁success ive ▁seasons . ▁The ▁village ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁cr icket ▁team , ▁and ▁all - we ather ▁tennis ▁courts ▁at ▁the ▁recre ation ▁ground . ▁ ▁L id ling ton ▁is ▁mentioned ▁in ▁the ▁Dom es day ▁Book . ▁The ▁entry ▁reads ▁Lit in cl it one : ▁Abb ess ▁of ▁B ark ing . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁area ▁was ▁listed ▁as ▁a ▁site ▁for ▁the ▁Government ' s ▁' E CO - town ' ▁competition . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁brown field ▁locations ▁for ▁the ▁' E CO - town ' ▁were ▁dropped ▁in ▁favour ▁of ▁using ▁the ▁prime ▁far ml and ▁surrounding ▁L id ling ton . ▁ ▁Early ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁the ▁developers ' ▁plans ▁for ▁an ▁' E CO - town ' ▁were ▁dropped . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁The ▁London ▁Br ick ▁Company ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁L id ling ton ▁website