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Henlow
"HENLOW, a parish in the hundred of Clifton, county Bedford, 2½ miles south-east of Shefford, its post town, 4½ south west of Biggleswade, and 4 from Hitchin by the Midland railway, on which it is a station. It is a small village situated on the river Ivel. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in the manufacture of straw plait. The land is chiefly arable, with a small proportion of meadow and pasture. The surface is flat, and the soil chiefly a strong clayey loam, with sand in parts. The tithes were commuted for land and corn rents under an Act of Enclosure in 1795. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ely, value £265, in the patronage of the lord chancellor. The church, a stone structure with a tower, is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about £8 per annum. Henlow Grange is the principal residence. There are two parochial schools, one for boys and the other for girls."
"NEW TOWN, a hamlet in the parish of Henlow, county of Bedfordshire, ½ north of Henlow."
by Colin Hinson ©2013
Census
- The 1851 Census Index for Henlow can be found in the 1851 Index to Census of Bedfordshire, Volume 3, Book 3 available from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
Churches
- Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Mary's Church, Henlow.
- The Methodist Church, Henlow.
- The following Churches have their own websites:
- St. Mary's Church, Henlow
- The Methodist Church, Henlow
Church History
- Church of England
- The church of St. Mary, which is very picturesquely situated, is an edifice of stone, chiefly in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles, south porch., and a fine and massive embattled western tower contaming 5 bells: there are several marble tablets to members of the Edwards family from 1693 to 1840, and memorials to the families of Buckby, Raynsford, Oades, Bedford and Freeman. The register dates from the year 1558. [Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
Church Records
- Church of England
- The parish record transcripts for St. Mary are available on microfiche for the period 1558-1812 from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
Community Websites
Description and Travel
- There is a local Henlow Village Website that summarises the history of Henlow.
Directories
- A transcript of the Henlow parish entries of "professions and trades" in Post Office (Kelly's) 1864 Directory of Bedfordshire
Gazetteers
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Henlow to another place.
- A transcript of the Henlow parish entries from Samuel Lewis's 1831 Topographical Dictionary of England,
- A transcript of the Henlow parish entries from Samuel Lewis's 1835 Topographical Dictionary of England,
- A transcript of the Henlow parish entries from Post Office (Kelly's) 1864 Directory of Bedfordshire
- A transcript of the Henlow parish entries from The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1866-9
Historical Geography
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Henlow to another place.
History
- The Henlow Village Website summarises the history of Henlow.
Maps
- This place shown on a Google map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Open StreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on a Google map.
- Nearby places shown on a Google map.
Military History
- The BFHS Project in conjunction with Roll of Honour contains the Henlow War Memorial transcription for WW1 and WW2 with details of the men found on it, there are also Commonwealth War Graves listed that are to be found in Henlow Churchyard; also the R.A.F. plaques from Henlow St Andrew church.