Arlesey, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Arlesey is an ancient parish in the county of bedfordshire. It owed much to the 18thcentury tradition of the scientific study of the local environment with sections in volume i 1904 on geology and natural history as well as prehistory, anglosaxon archaeology, the domesday book. Guide to arlesey, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. These included the three counties lunatic asylum, which was finally subsequently known as the fairfield hospital. Arlesey, bedfordshire photos, maps, books and memories of arlesey everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for.
Oct 10, 2018 arlsey is a village, parish, and station on the great northern railway, 37 miles from london, 12 southeast from bedford, 4 south from biggleswade, and 5 north from hitchin, in the hundred of clifton, union and county court district of biggleswade, rural deanery of shefford, archdeaconry of bedford, and diocese of ely. It is near the border with hertfordshire, about three miles northwest of letchworth garden city, four miles north of hitchin and six miles south of biggleswade. Year 4 have been learning about the history of arlesey. It is today largely residential, but in the past it was a centre for straw plaiting. Alma allen was born at home in asylum road, arlesey, now called hospital road. They later moved in with herberts dad, big jim, who lived in the gothic farm house that was at the bottom of the yet to be built lynton avenue. If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. The children were fascinated by mr gentles tales of what his life was like growing up in arlesey in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of the domesday survey its extent was said to be 5. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of arlesey. There were 163 places in the county of bedfordshire in domesday book. Arlesey railway station provides services to london, stevenage and peterborough. Arlesey, arlsey, or arsley, a village and a parish in biggleswade district, beds. Churches there are photographs and a description of st peters on the bedfordshire parish churches website.
He travelled many hundreds of miles, from odell to arlesey, from bartonleclay to bolnhurst, and interviewed scores of witnesses in his search for the truth. The station was north of hitchin on the londonpeterborough line. History of arlesey in mid bedfordshire place names. There are some lovely walks in the area and some great places to visit. Their ages ranged from 27 to 77 years and their history of hospitalisation from 7. Discover the best of arlesey so you can plan your trip right. Three counties railway station is a disused railway station in arlesey in bedfordshire, england. Bedfordshire county, england, united kingdom britannica. Old maps of arlesey historic maps of arlesey and the local area. Arlesey news magazine november 2019 by arlesey news magazine. Arlesey news magazine november 2019 by arlesey news.
However, only the first was still working when the volume was published in 1908 see below and tables 6. Clifton village is now a popular place to live as a consequence of its good transport links and proximity to the railway station at arlesey. Arlesey rlzi arlzee is a small town and civil parish in bedfordshire. Arlesey photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Community centre opened with a village hall, library, youth club and medical centre. We had all our funiture put on a lorry, and the local publican, a ted bland, delivered us to a requestioned place over a shop in hornsey road, holloway, islington, london.
Dec 05, 20 prepared for inclusion in the second volume of the victoria county history of bedfordshire, three brickworks were recorded as operational. Bedfordshire was completed in three volumes between 1904 and 1912, with a separate index volume produced in 1914. Three counties asylum later known as fairfield hospital still stands proud on the arlesey stotfold border. John cooper, yeoman of arlesey, bedfordshire england wrote his will on 21st day, 7th month 1501 which was probated on 6th day, 2nd month 15011502 at the prerogative court of canterbury. The village eventually became three distinct manors. Arlesey is a long village with an equally long chronicled history.
Check out tripadvisor members candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in arlesey. History of arlesey in mid bedfordshire map and description. Private, 18463, bedfordshire regiment transferred to 154692, 656th agricultural company, labour corps who died on tuesday, 12th november 1918. The principal manor of etonbury or arlesey was held prior to 1086 by alestan of boscombe. Arlesey first step estate agents arlesey, stotfold. Arlesey resource centre arlesey resource centre is not part of bedfordshire libraries, it is managed and funded by arlesey town council. Husband of edith miriam nee albone albone, of 3, primrose lane, arlesey. Clifton was voted bedfordshire village of the year in 2003, 2005 and 2009. Find out about the history of knebworth house, a wellknown monument in knebworth. The blha has been the successful umbrella organisation for local history in the county for over thirty years. Genealogy profile for john cooper, of arlesey in bedfordshire john cooper, 1st c. The bedford borough council and central bedfordshire council virtual library. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the. Its estimated population was 20,200 in mid2017, its growth encouraged by good road and rail links to london.
Arlesey bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you personalised advertising. See page 6 for full details of the book which is available from the bookstall. Arlesey is a small town and civil parish in bedfordshire. Parishmouse arlesey bedfordshire family history guide. Arlesey is a small town and civil parish in bedfordshire, england. Bedfordshire, geographic and historic county and former administrative county of the southeastern midlands of england. The central bedfordshire town of arlesey, situated just a couple of miles west of letchworth, claims to be the longest town in britain, quite a feat given it only has a population of around 6000. Arlesey bedfordshire when my dad was demobbed after the war in 1946, we had to move back to london because of his job. Arlesey timeline digitised resources the virtual library.
Arlesey, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Cd this book is available on cd in the form of a searchable. Employed as the postman in arlesey prior to enlisting with the bedfordshire regiment in hitchin in august 1914. The 1851 census index for arlesey can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 3, book 3 available from the bedfordshire family history society. A place in the country, this rare book has been out of print for many years,the books we have are in new unread condition and have. Barbara sunderland passed away in arlesey, bedfordshire.
Arlesey kellys directory of bedfordshire, 1914 arlesey kellys bedfordshire directory 1869 arlsey is a village, parish, and station on the great northern railway, 37 miles from london, 12 southeast from bedford, 4 south from biggleswade, and 5 north from hitchin, in the hundred of clifton, union and county court district of biggleswade. Arlesey can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 3, book 3 available from the bedfordshire family history society. Welcome to the website of the bedfordshire local history association blha. Top things to do in arlesey, bedfordshire arlesey attractions. Arlesey or arlsey, a village and a parish in bedfordshire. It opened in 1866, and closed to passengers in 1959. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. In historic times, arlesey was a royal manor manor of arleseybury and a market town, once known as the most prosperous parish in the area and is mentioned in the domesday book. Cover image of stevenage a history and celebration.
Hello and welcome to my three counties asylum website on this site you will find a wealth of information regarding the old victorian asylum, three counties asylum later known as fairfield hospital still stands proud on the arlesey stotfold border. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for henlow. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. The locations and names of five brickworks at arlesey. If you have any questions about the services provided by arlesey resource centre please phone the number below, or email. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Train tickets from biggleswade to arlesey can start from as little as. Arlesey is a small town situated in the county of bedfordshire, with a population of over 5000 and extends for about 3 miles along the river hiz valley. The old moat purchased by the bedfordshire wildlife trust and made into a nature reserve. Henlow, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Bedfordshire family history society journals on cd. The village stands on the river hiz, a little e of the great northern railway, 4 miles ese of shefford. It has a post and money order office under biggleswade. The registers begin in 1538, and the first book contains baptisms, marriages, and.
Arlesey kellys bedfordshire directory 1869 parishmouse. It lies on the river ivel, 11 miles 18 km southeast of bedford. We had all our funiture put on a lorry, and the local publican, a ted bland, delivered us to a requestioned place over a shop in. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for arlesey.
Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. With a history of brick making in this bedfordshire town, you wont be surprised to find victorian yellow brick houses feature prominently here. Train tickets from arlesey to bedford can start from as little as. The parish church of st peter in arlesey is situated unsurprisingly in the church end area of the town near the railway station. 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. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with arlesey, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. Etonbury with land to the north of stotfold road, reaching as far as astwick, arleseybury from land south of stotfold road to around where howberry green now is, and the manor of lanthony from howberry green to the south of the parish.
It stretches along the valley of the river hiz for about three miles, so visiting its various pubs would be less of a crawl than a hike south from. 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. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while youre in the area. Arlsey is a village, parish, and station on the great northern railway, 37 miles from london, 12 southeast from bedford, 4 south from biggleswade, and 5 north from hitchin, in the hundred of clifton, union and county court district of biggleswade, rural deanery of shefford, archdeaconry of bedford, and diocese of ely.
Funeral home services for jamie are being provided by benedict funeral directors limited arlesey. Bedfordshire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Executors were johns widow joan and their son thomas. Arlesey simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Damien odells first book about the paranormal brings together his various interests his bedfordshire roots, his fascination with the paranormal and his love of history. The administrative county was abolished in 2009, with two of its three former districtsmid bedfordshire and south bedfordshirereconstituted as the new unitary authority of.
He first enlisted with the hampshire regiment at the age of 18 and completed 8 years of service in south africa, malta and bermuda before being discharged from the reserves on 24th february 19. Baptisms 15581963, marriages 15582007, burials 15581930, banns 18971995. Baptisms 15381992, marriages 15381976, burials 15381963, banns 19321991. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. The overlord of arlesey was william deu, from whom it passed to the earl marshal.
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