Wed, July 29 TEBWORTH, a hamlet, in the parish of Chalgrave, union of Woburn, hundred of Manshead, county of Bedford ; containing 408 inhabitants.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.
Sun, July 26 TEMPSFORD (St. Peter), a parish, in the union and hundred of Biggleswade, county of Bedford, 5 miles (S. by W.) from St. Neot’s; containing 561 inhabitants. This place is of great antiquity, and was, occupied by the Danes before 921, when they were expelled by the Saxons; but they, returned in 1010, and reduced it to ashes.
Sun, May 17 YIELDING, or YELDEN (ST. MARY), a parish, in the hundred of STODDEN, union and county of BEDFORD, 4 ¾ miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; containing 320 inhabitants. This parish, in the Domesday survey Ewelden, comprises 1912 acres, of which 836 are arable, 800 meadow and pasture, 10 woodland, and 177 common, roads, and waste : many of the women and children are employed in lace-making. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s books at £13. 13. 4. ; net income, £317 ; patron and incumbent, the Rev. E. S. Bunting. The church is an ancient structure, and contains an interesting monument, but without inscription. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. The moated site of an old baronial castle is still preserved.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.
Fri, March 27 SHELTON, a parish in the district of St. Neots and county of Bedford; 4 ½ miles W by N of Kimbolton r. station. Post-town, Kimbolton, under St. Neots. Acres, 1,080. Real property, £897. Pop., 143. Houses, 27. The manor belongs to T. Harris, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £200. Patron, Lord St. John. The church is ancient.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Fri, March 27 SHEFFORD-ROAD, a r. station in the SE of Beds; on the Great Northern railway, 5 ½ miles N by E of Hitchin.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Fri, March 27 SHEFFORD-HARDWICK, an extra-parochial tract in Biggleswade district, Beds; 8 ¾ miles SE of Bedford. Acres, 360. Pop., 56. Houses, 10.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
