The oldest surviving building, st peters church, is norman. Welcome to sharnbrook parish councils facebook page, here to keep you update to date with village news. This place is situated in bedfordshire county, south east, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 0 north, 0 32 0 west and its original name with diacritics is sharnbrook. Sharnbrook, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The village of sharnbrook was known as a templar settlement and relics of this still. Sharnbrook is a large village in the north of the county, about 8 miles northwest of bedford, just off the main a6 road, with the river ouse flowing to the south. Prenticenet descendants of john prentice, of sharnbrook. Sharnbrook is a village and civil parish located in the borough of bedford in bedfordshire, england. History of sharnbrook, in bedford and bedfordshire map. Welcome to the website of the bedfordshire local history association blha the blha has been the successful umbrella organisation for local history in the county for over thirty years. A small illustrated book with over 100 pages on the history of sharnbrook. Church of st peter is a grade i listed church in sharnbrook, bedfordshire, england. Sharnbrook railway station was opened in 1857 by the midland railway to serve the village of sharnbrook in bedfordshire, england. Sharnbrook upper school simple english wikipedia, the free.
There has been a settlement here since at least saxon times. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Find out what is going on at the unique mill theatre, set on the beautiful banks of the river. History of sharnbrook, in bedford and bedfordshire map and. Sharnbrook academy sharnbrook bedfordshire mk44 1jl 01234 782211. For more on the history of bromham mill and other mills in bedfordshire, see the illustrated book. Sharnbrook, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. There are two exams, the first of which is a closed book exam. Sharnbrook post office and town and county books, high street, bedford. Volume 1, book 1 available from the bedfordshire family history society. Baptisms 15951970, marriages 16531984, burials 15961959, banns 18241884, 19041941.
Here, originally there was a 1 in 119 gradient from the south taking the line to 340 feet above sea. Sharnbrook is a village and civil parish located in the borough of bedford in bedfordshire, england the settlement was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as a parish within the hundred of willey but was probably first developed in saxon times. Pauls church are local landmarks, and the areas natural beauty can be seen at harroldodell country park and bedford park. Coffle end, a hamlet in the parish of sharnbrook, county of bedfordshire, a mile east of sharnbrook. A class kitchens of bedford is a family run company with a strong customer focus. Sharnbrook academy, formerly sharnbrook upper school, is a large, rural academy school located in sharnbrook, a village in the english county of bedfordshire. Sharnbrook grange, a 17thcentury house, stands in parklike grounds of 25 acres. Located in a quiet bedfordshire village, the sharnbrook hotel offers a restaurant serving traditional italian and british cuisine, and spacious rooms decorated with imported italian furnishings and fabrics. The obituary was featured in bedford today on october 24, 2019. The land was originally gifted by the crown to sir william tofte, a knights templar, in the 12th century.
Guide to sharnbrook, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. It seems probably that there was a mill on the site prior to this. The village of sharnbrook was known as a templar settlement and relics of this still appear in the names of the streets such as templars way. A class kitchens of bedford sharnbrook, bedfordshire, uk. Sharnbrook, a large village and a parish in bedfordshire. The students range in age from to 18 years of age. The group normally meets fortnightly on wednesday afternoons during the autumn and spring terms at the methodist church in park lane, sharnbrook. Rooms combine beautiful furnishings with modern amenities including free wifi and a flatscreen tv. Located within the picturesque grounds of colworth science park in sharnbrook, our 62 place nursery caters for children and babies from 4 months to 4 years. Pressure management training sharnbrook academy subject leader training sharnbrook academy saf subject focus group meeting history geography re languanges. Sharnbrook mill theatre bedfordshire 6th january 2019.
The village stands on the river ouse, near the leicester and hitchin railway, 7. The settlement was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as a parish within the hundred of willey but was probably first developed in saxon times. Rome2rio has found 3 ways to get from bedford to sharnbrook by bus, taxi and car. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be. History the first mention of tofte manor lies in the doomsday book in 1086. Located in sharnbrook, the fordham inn has free wifi, and guests can enjoy a restaurant, a bar and a garden. I have written 2 books on the local history of felmersham and radwell they are entitled felmersham the history of a riverside parish and bygone felmersham and radwell. We recommend taking the bus from bedford, sainsburys clapham to sharnbrook, village hall, which takes around 24 min. Some parents move into the sharnbrook area to guarantee their children will get.
It may have been obvious to do this in urban areas but in the rural parishes of north bedfordshire things were less clearcut. Built in 1975, the school now has over 1900 students and around 300 staff, and includes a large sixth form founded in 1978 of around 650 students. We were the first site in bedfordshire to be included in the higher education. History of sharnbrook, in bedford and bedfordshire. Students will be given an extract from their studied shakespeare play, where they will focus on analysing the presentation of character theme, before exploring this same focus throughout the. Alternatively, taking the taxi from bedford to sharnbrook is the fastest option and takes around 12 min. Local books bedfordshire local history association. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. Sharnbrook, a parish in the hundred of willey, county bedford, 8 miles.
The purposebuilt hall was opened in 1992 and is licensed for 220 people, approximately seated for a meal. Sharnbrook is a north bedfordshire village located 9 miles north of bedford, just off. Sharnbrook is a north bedfordshire village located 9 miles north of bedford, just off the a6 and to the north of the river great ouse where it meets the brook that gives the village its name. The settlement was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as a parish. Sharnbrook local history group was founded in 2006 as part of the learning for. We have established and grown our business around our reputation and drive to provide an excellent service, with knowledge and expertise to guide and support customers in building their dream kitchen, using high quality materials. They offer a range of activities and support services to help you with all aspects. It is of gothic architecture style, with a tower and spire. Extracts for bedfordshire settlements found in the domesday book. I liked it was easy to get to by bus, the owner was fantastic cause i was walking around he saw me and greeted me and gave me a key where to go and cause he was a busy owner he left number if you needed him and said which way to village was and also was friendly, the room had everything. Sharnbrook local history group has produced this book which tells of the establishment of a professional police force in north beds. It was on the midlands extension from leicester to bedford and hitchin. Economics is about understanding the world we live in. We have established and grown our business around our reputation and drive to provide an excellent service, with knowledge and expertise to guide and support customers in building their.
Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for sharnbrook. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in sharnbrook since 1995 based on official land registry data. Academy principal mrs clare raku executive principal iain denning ba ma npqh. Sharnbrook, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in the district and county of bedford. Find the perfect sharnbrook, bedfordshire stock photo. A history of the mill sharnbrook mill theatre trust. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for sharnbrook. Riseley is a civil parish located in north bedfordshire.
Sharnbrook station railway disaster bedfordshire, uk. Publications bedfordshire local history association. The mill theatre is a skillful conversion of a former water mill known as stoke mills. In the 12th century the knights templars held land here, followed by the knights hospitallers until the reformation.
Bedford to sharnbrook 3 ways to travel via bus, taxi, and car. A small illustrated book with over 100 pages on the history of sharnbrook, past to present, available to purchase for. Coffle end, a hamlet in the parish of sharnbrook, county of bedfordshire, a. Sharnbrook local history group was founded in 2006 as part of the learning for pleasure initiative within the village. It is a georgian house of red brick, with stone quoins and a rich wood cornice, and was formerly known as towns end house. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the. The domesday book in 1086 records stoke mills as having been jointly owned by. Magniac, who also owned colworth manor in sharnbrook. Why cant the government print more money to make us all richer. East of the church is sharnbrook house, in the occupation of mr.
The earliest book of registers contains baptisms and burials 1596 to 1653 and. The obituary was featured in bedford today on november 7, 2019. Sharnbrook mill theatre trust, bedford, bedfordshire, united kingdom. The school is very popular and has a waiting list for students. Sharnbrook village hall is a versatile, wellstocked facility which is very well maintained for the benefit and enjoyment of sharnbrook residents as well as those from outside the parish. It has a population of 1,284 according to the last census, and is near the villages of bletsoe, sharnbrook, swineshead, pertenhall, keysoe, thurleigh and melchbourne. Hugh howes the windmills and watermills of bedfordshire past, present and future book castle publishing, 2009, or a brief history online from bedfordshire and luton archives and records service. It was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as a parish within the hundred of willey 1 but was probably first developed in saxon times. Its history is identical with that of the manor of tofte in sharnbrook, but no mention of it has been found previous to 1539, in which year, with tofte, it was granted to george boteler whose family owned this manor until the late 18th century. There were 163 places in the county of bedfordshire in domesday book. Aug 06, 2014 for more on the history of bromham mill and other mills in bedfordshire, see the illustrated book.
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