Hockliffe, central bedfordshire local area information, map, walks and more. The village is 4 miles ene of leighton buzzard railway station and 4. Hockliffe area information bedfordshire england, uk. By 1851 jemima had died and thomas was 59 and working on the land. This place is situated in bedfordshire county, south east, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51 55 0 north, 0 35 0 west and its original name with diacritics is hockliffe. He was a connoisseur and keen collector of books, prints, historic. The conference will provide an excellent opportunity to celebrate the long and vibrant history of childrens publications, and the chance to sit in on some unmissable discussions and seminars, such as. History of hockliffe in south bedfordshire gazetteers and.
The church commands a dominant position on a spur overlooking the hamlet. Bedfordshire family history society journals on cd. Family history hockliffe lower school trace your ancestors. Hockliffe, central bedfordshire area information, map. Cd this book is available on cd in the form of a searchable. These include a wide range of literary genres, from fables and fairy tales, periodicals and instruction books, to poetry and fiction, as well as books on games and pastimes, natural science, history, mathematics, geography and travel, to name just a few. The above map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Hockliffe, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Hockliffe parish records, bedfordshire the national archives. For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached pdf 1114701. Hockliffe, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Hockliffe, is a village and a parish in woburn district, bedfordshire. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of.
Next story holwell bedfordshire family history guide previous story colworth farm bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse provides a wealth of information about the history of parishes, towns and hamlets throughout the united kingdom, transcribed from historical books and parish registers. This is part of the area originally part of chalgrave parish which was transferred to hockliffe in 1929. Leighton buzzard, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. This is the search page for the bedfordshire university website. Hockliffe is a city and civil parish in bedfordshire on the crossroads of the a5 road which lies upon the course of the roman road known as watling street and the a4012 road. Local information for the town of hockliffe, bedfordshire. Family history hockliffe lower school, bedfordshire or nationwide. For more information on other towns in bedfordshire, you can visit our towns in bedfordshire page, alternatively you can use the navigation menu. Nearby places are heath and reach, eggington, stanbridge, battlesden, toddington, tebworth and tilsworth. Hockliffe, bedfordshire photos, maps, books and memories of hockliffe everything old maps books memories nearby places. Please note that as a web based company we are still open for business and able to despatch most of our products, however, the ones listed below that are made by other manufacturers will not be available until at least 15th april. Click these links to find information about hockliffe. Bedfordshire parish poor law papers 16221834, an index. 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.
Leighton buzzard urban sanitary district was created. After the star inn closed in the 1870s the property became four separate cottages, subsequently reduced to three. Hockliffe, bedfordshire photos, maps, books and memories of hockliffe. In 571, cuthwulf inflicted a severe defeat on the britons at bedford and took four towns. The church consists of a nave and chancel with a west tower, south porch and north vestry and chapel. The name is derived from hocgas cliff, the cliff referring to the hill on which the 14th century church was built. Chalgrave, eaton bray, hockliffe, pitstone bucks, and tilsworth were all added to the union at a later date. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Family history hockliffe lower school, bedfordshire or nationwide a truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. The limes, which originated as the star inn, stand on the eastern side of watling street immediately to the south of woburn road. Neither cup nor paten has a date letter, but they are of elizabethan pattern.
Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see. The ward includes the villages of heath and reach, hockliffe, eggington, stanbridge, tilsworth, tebworth and wingrave. Hockliffe st nicholas bedfordshire parish churches. Churches there are photographs and a description of st nicholass on the bedfordshire parish churches website. They cover a range of socioeconomic factors so you can compare hockliffe to. Jean yates and sue king compilers, dunstable and district at war from eyewitness accounts, book castle, 2006, isbn.
The white hart inn hockliffe hosted by bedford borough council. Bedfordshire parish registers by bedfordshire england, 1931, county record office edition, in english. The first known rector was appointed to hockliffe by the hospital in 1218. We think good times are made even better with great food. The hockliffe project has been designed to promote the study of early british. Books about hockliffe area browse 39 photo books on hockliffe and the surrounding area. Plan of business premises, high street, bedford for mr f. Bali rai writes about the harsh realities faced by children and young adults and his books have been shortlisted for a number of awards including the booktrust teenage prize. The lodge is a grade ii listed building in hockliffe, central bedfordshire, england. The communion plate consists of a communion cup and cover paten, the cup is chased and has the inscription, this challice belongeth to leighton buzzard in bedfordshire. The hockliffe archive consists of almost one thousand works of fiction and nonfiction for children from the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Hockliffe has a congregational chapel built in 1801, a wesleyan chapel and a primitive methodist. Baptisms 16961954, marriages 16961985, burials 16961984, banns 18251835, 18431984.
History of hockliffe in south bedfordshire gazetteers. History of hockliffe in south bedfordshire map and description. The village of hockliffe, about 4 miles northwest of dunstable, dates back to the 11th century, although there is some evidence of a settlement in roman times. The church of st nicholas in hockcliffe is not in the middle of the current village of hockliffe but in the hamlet of church end, to the northwest of the main village. By the time of the 1841 census they were living in hockliffe, bedfordshire with their growing family. Find ancestors born in or around hockliffe, bedfordshire, nationwide plus military records or trace war graves. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of hockliffe in south bedfordshire map and description, a vision of britain through time. It states that the advowson of hockliffe church was attached to the hospital of saint john. Old warden, bedfordshire genealogy familysearch wiki.
The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project. Leighton buzzard all saints, is a market town and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of manshead, county of bedford and on the boundary with buckinghamshire. The old white horse, hockliffe 1114701 historic england. Conflict in childrens and young adult fiction 6th september 20. Hockliffe is in heath and reach ward which sends a councillor to central bedfordshire council. 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.
Guide to old warden, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Recommend us via the social networking share button on the left hand side of the page, or follow us on or. The 1851 census index for hockliffe can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 5, book 2 available from the bedfordshire family history society. A truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. Early reference to bedfordshire s political history is scanty. His third novel, rani and sukh is now a gcse set text. Hockliffe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. He bought the secondhand book business of mr rolls in the 1870s.
A detailed history of the countys hundreds, parishes and religious houses. Parishmouse provides a wealth of information about the history of parishes, towns and hamlets throughout the united kingdom, transcribed from historical books and parish registers articles are categorised by country then county then by parish. Hockliffe photos featured images of hockliffe, bedfordshire. Parking is available by the road side around the centre of church end. Socioeconomic statistics for hockliffe, bedfordshire. Hockliffe conference 16 june 2009 the history of books for children and young adults. The village stands 4 miles ene of leightonbuzzard r. Early reference to bedfordshires political history is scanty. Samuel lewis a topographical dictionary of england, 1848 leightonbuzzard all saints land and property the return of owners of land in 1873 for bedfordshire is available to browse. Leighton buzzard, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy. Saint nicholas churchyard, hockliffe, bedfordshire.
This is why at leighton buzzard, we source the best quality ingredients and combine these with inspirational flavours from around the world to serve up all your favourites, time after time. History of hockliffe in south bedfordshire map and. He was left with 4 daughters still at home and his son, jabez who was 9 and at school. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chalgrave bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse. Check out tripadvisor members 9 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in hockliffe. There are chapels for the baptists, society of friends, and wesleyans.
Funeral home services for keith are being provided by dillamore funeral service ltd. Dec 02, 2015 bedfordshire parish registers by bedfordshire england, 1931, county record office edition, in english. Bedford high street history project local and family. If you are thinking of moving to hockliffe or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Keith hales passed away in leighton buzzard, bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire parish registers 1931 edition open library. Two wellknown names are included in the list of hockliffe rectors. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be. Bedfordshire county, england, united kingdom britannica. The village information above is taken from the the bedfordshire village book, written by members of bedfordshire federation of womens institutes and published by countryside books. Hockliffe project at the university of bedfordshire a collection of early childrens books.
Guide to hockliffe, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Volume iii of the victoria county history for bedfordshire was published in 1912. Hockliffe free parish records, registers, family history. For statistics about hockliffe itself, go to units and statistics. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to hockliffe within the selected text. Keith hales obituary leighton buzzard, bedfordshire. Bedfordshire, geographic and historic county and former administrative county of the southeastern midlands of england. Jun 28, 2019 next story holwell bedfordshire family history guide previous story colworth farm bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse provides a wealth of information about the history of parishes, towns and hamlets throughout the united kingdom, transcribed from historical books and parish registers.
During the heptarchy what is now the shire formed part of mercia. Home bedfordshire chalgrave bedfordshire family history guide. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for hockliffe. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Hockliffe bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse. Blars bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hockliffe billheads various dates 28 th september 1883. Hockliffe, bedfordshire genealogy familysearch wiki. John warner 17361800, the classical scholar and admirer of john howard the philanthropist, who was succeeded in 1772 by william dodd, the famous forger, who was hanged in 1777. Leighton buzzard, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and. For further detailed history of the leighton buzzard union see peter higginbothams excellent resource. Blars bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hockliffe billheads various dates. Hockliffe, a village and a parish in woburn district, beds. The hockliffe collection contains over a thousand british childrens books dating predominantly from the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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