History of toddington in south bedfordshire place names. Toddington, a market town and parish in the hundred of manshead, county of bedford, 5 miles northeast of leightonbuzzard, less than 7 miles north northeast of soulbury, bucks, 7 miles northwest of luton, beds, 15 miles south of bedford, and 39 north northwest of londonthe market was granted by charter of henry iii in 1218. Volume iii of the victoria county history for bedfordshire was published in 1912. The town stands 2 miles sw from harlington station on the m. Dec 28, 2010 toddington bedfordshire cine film about 1962 of the high street and market square followed by school children going to school protected from the cattle in conger field by george hucklesby, the cow. Church lane near the church and new town at the crossing of the b4077 and b4632 roads. Over half a century later the association is still going strong. More on where is bedfordshire last year i posed the question of bedfordshires place in regional history midlands, eastern counties, home counties, etc. 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 book from english heritage has just come my way, although published in 2006, that answers that question by placing the county firmly in the east midlands. The bedford borough council and central bedfordshire council virtual library. Toddington is built around a large village green, around which sit the parish church and four o. Wainholm is a grade ii listed building in toddington, central bedfordshire, england.
The domesday book makes reference to evidence of an early settlement in and around toddington with a population of people. In 1943, william hyde ma cbe jp formed the toddington old boys association or toba, a luncheon club of like minded gentlemen who met every half year to reminisce about their younger days in the village of toddington, bedfordshire. Content is provided by bedford borough and central bedfordshire council and libraries, bedfordshire and luton archives and record service and a range of external information sources. Harlington upper school serves a large rural area, and takes children from age school year 9 up to alevel. Toddington bedfordshire cine film about 1962 of the high street and market square followed by school children going to school protected from the cattle in conger field by george hucklesby, the cow. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with toddington, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. There were 163 places in the county of bedfordshire in domesday book. The old farmhouse, toddington, central bedfordshire. Specific mention of settlement appears in the domesday book of 1086. In the centre of toddington village stands the imposing thcentury church of st george. It is situated 5 miles nnw of luton, 4 miles 6 km north of dunstable, 6 miles 10 km sw of woburn, and 35 miles nnw of london on the a5120 and. In fact, our clubhouse in the centre of toddington has been a home away from home for members since 1928 pop over to our history page to see where the club came from. William and mary gray and their children, william, emma, maryann and john, migrated to sydney from bedfordshire in 1849, probably from toddington or harlington.
The blha has been the successful umbrella organisation for local history in the county for over thirty years. Toddington photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The origins of many medieval churches are lost in the mists of time but in this case, we know exactly when the church was consecrated. The toddington log book clearly demonstrated how school and community were intertwined and, incidentally, recorded events in the community that may otherwise have been lost, so there should be a lot that can be teased out of beds log books about the history of daily life in the county. The obituary was featured in luton news on july 10. Toddington, redhills estate, harlington road, toddington, bedfordshire, lu5 6hf get directions. Account for the purchase of toddington estate by john cooper from rt. The historical character of toddington as a small, rural, market town spanning 700. Toddington, a parish and ancient market town in the hundred of manshead, county bedford, 15 miles south of bedford, and 7 north of the dunstable railway station. Funeral home services for margaret are being provided by neville funeral service luton.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Toddington suffered from an outbreak of the plague in 62 when the manor was recorded as having a value of 12 pounds 12s 8d because all the tenants are dead. Toddington, a village and a parish in gloucestershire, 4 miles n of winchcomb, and 4. The evening sets a very different atmosphere to the day time and makes a cozy cocktailwine bar atmosphere which makes a pleasant change to the local pubsclub. Toddington, an old town and an extensive parish in bedfordshire. Toddington is situated on a chalky plateau, totternhoe stone, which rises up to 100 ft above the other mid bedfordshire villages and towns e.
The is tasty and good value for money and the staff are friendly. Funeral home services for beryl are being provided by neville funeral service luton. It lies six miles north west of the borough of bedford in the picturesque valley of the river great ouse. The toddington estate, including the castle, stayed in the family for the next 200 years.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The manors of bedfordshire held by the cheyne and peyvre families. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for toddington. Toddington castle was a timber motteandbailey castle built before the th century in toddington. The obituary was featured in luton news on september 25, 2019. Toddington, gloucestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Click these links to find information about toddington. Toddington is a large village in the county of bedfordshire, england which is situated 5 miles nnw of luton, south west of woburn and 35 miles nnw of london on the a5120 and b579. William married jemimah richards probably from wales and they moved to melbourne about 1853. The hamlet of fancott also forms part of the toddington civil parish. Margaret sinfield passed away in luton, bedfordshire. It is situated 5 miles nnw of luton, 4 miles 6 km north of dunstable, 6 miles 10 km sw of woburn, and 35 miles nnw of london on the a5120 and a579 roads. Ive been to bistro twenty four often mostly to eat breakfastlunch and a couple of evenings too for. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of.
Toddington, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to. An outing to pitstone museum following a pub lunch. The domesday book of 1086 states that toddington comprised 42 villagers. Toddington, bedfordshire photos, maps, books and memories of toddington wrong place. The manor belonged to lord sudeleys ancestors before the conquest. The history of the village goes right back to 1086. This place was the scene of a battle between the romans under aulus plautius and the britons, in which the latter were defeated on conger hill.
Toddington, west sussex disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. The 1851 census index for toddington can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 5, book 2 available from the bedfordshire family history society. Their children included caroline, kezia, benjamin and arthur. Family history library catalog the text in this section is based on an article in wikipedia. Welcome to the website of the bedfordshire local history association blha. It is situated 5 miles nnw of luton, 4 miles north of dunstable, 6 miles sw of woburn, and 35 miles nnw of london on the a5120 and b579. Toddington is a large village and civil parish in the county of bedfordshire, england. Toddington, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Toddington, bedfordshire online the original community website for the parish and village of toddington in bedfordshire.
Guide to toddington, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Jan 08, 2010 more on where is bedfordshire last year i posed the question of bedfordshires place in regional history midlands, eastern counties, home counties, etc. Toddington new contributions community archives and. Everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. It presents an ancient appearance, is very irregularly built, and has a post, money order, and telegraph office under dunstable. The old farmhouse is a grade ii listed building in toddington, central bedfordshire, england. It is situated within the lu5 postcode district, which is within the dunstable post town. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Pictorial history of this attractive bedfordshire village by hart, richard isbn.
The houses, many of which are brick georgian buildings, have been erected round the open green called the church square, upon which five roads converge. M1 bedfordshire one lane closed on m1 northbound between j11a, a5 dunstable and j12, a5120 flitwick, because of a break down. Toddington, a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in woburn district, beds. History of toddington in south bedfordshire map and. Local legend says that a witch is imprisoned within the mound beside the church at toddington, and there was a local tradition that on shrove tuesday pancake day, the day before ash wednesday, if we put our ears to the ground on the mound we could hear the witches frying their pancakes. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of toddington. Toddington in the 18th century was a thriving market town, and though by 1800 its importance was already on the wane it still retains an air of its ancient dignity. This place is situated in bedfordshire county, south east, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51 56 0 north, 0 32 0 west and its original name with diacritics is toddington. The parish of toddington in general hosted by bedford. Without scouting skills for life, the world would certainly be a less interesting place, and if it wasnt for the talent and originality of one man, the scout movement might never have existed at all. Some names may derive from research by antiquarian writers such as william camden and thomas pennant into the roman, saxon and medieval names of places.
The living is a vicarage, united with stanley pontlarge. As central bedfordshire operates a threetier system, children aged between 9 and school years 5 to 8 attend parkfields middle school in nearby toddington. It lies six miles north west of the borough of bedford in. History of toddington in south bedfordshire map and description. Toddington house, the seat of lord sudeley, is a magnificent mansion, erected in 1835 in the style of a mediaeval monastic edifice. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. Stevington the village is a small parish with a population of about 670 situated in bedfordshire, england. The full list of postcode districts within the dunstable post town is as follows. Baptisms 15581970, marriages 15581990, burials 15581922, banns 18231874, 18961974.
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