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RAVENSDEN

RAVENSDEN, a parish in the hundred of BARFORD, county of BEDFORD, 4 miles (N.N.E.) from Bedford, containing 263 inhabitants. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £7, and in the patronage of the Duke of Bedford. The church is dedicated to All Saints.

[A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1831]

The 1851 Census Index for Ravensden can be found in the 1851 Index to Census of Bedfordshire, Volume 2, Book 3 available from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.

Church History

Church of England

The church of All Saints is an ancient building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and an embattled tower containing 3 bells. The register dates from the year 1558.

[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]

Non-conformist

Here is a Baptist chapel.

[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]

Church Records

Church of England

The parish record transcripts for All Saints are available on microfiche for the period 1558-1812 from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.

Bricks, tiles and draining pipes are made in this parish. Ravensden House, the seat of Francis Aspinall Wythes Wythes esq. J.P. is pleasantly situated about a mile and a half west of the church. Ravensden Grange is the residence of Lieut.-Col. Thomas Joseph Sunderland J.P. The Duke of Bedford is lord of the manor.

[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]

Military History

• The BFHS Project in conjunction with Roll of Honour contains the Ravensden War Memorial transcription for WW1 and WW2 with details of the men found on it

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[Last updated 16 March 2003 Martin Edwards]