These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with harrold, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. The name was derived from the old norman name hereward, and meant armypower. New natural history book from stevington, 7 postcard collection at bedford library, 8 the first world war hospital at wrest park. Guide to harrold, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Harrold is a civil parish and electoral ward in the borough of bedford within bedfordshire, england, around nine miles northwest of bedford. Bedfordshire county, england, united kingdom britannica. It is part of the carlton with chellington parish with the adjacent village of chellington. We define regular as weekly bookings over a period of three months or, for child based activities, a full school term. Carlton is a village in north bedfordshire in england. Born 9 september 1898, baptised 6 nov 1898 at grendon, northamptonshire. The river great ouse overflowing its banks and flooding farm land near harrold. Harold 1 knutsson harefoot who died in 1040 was the king of england from 1037.
It is nine miles north west of the county town of bedford and is about 15 miles from. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Baptisms 15981990, marriages 15981994, burials 15981991, banns 17541978. The river great ouse runs just to the north of the village. Extracts for bedfordshire settlements found in the domesday book. A flint flake found just to the north of harrold indicates human occupation dating back to the old stone age, and axe heads and burial mounds from the new stone age have been found both north and south of the village. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Check out tripadvisor members 36 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in harrold. If you would like to book the centre please contact the booking secretary on 01234 720635. On a sunday afternoon in june 1968we set off back to london. During the heptarchy what is now the shire formed part of mercia. Harrold st peter the church of st peters in harrold is situated to the south of the village close to the river great ouse and the harrold odell country park.
Harrold was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as a parish within the hundred of willey. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Early reference to bedfordshire s political history is scanty. Articles and information concerning the history of harrold can currently be found on a separate village web. Volume ii of the victoria county history for bedfordshire was published in 1908.
Bedford poor law union and workhouse the history of the. See harrold photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of harrold in. See harrold photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of harrold in united kingdom. Died saturday 8 march 1919, in harrold, bedfordshire. Click here to send an email message using your email program to people in your address book inviting them to visit the harrolds genealogy links web site. 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. The village is on the north bank of the river great ouse, and is the site of an ancient bridge, linking the village with carlton with chellington on the south bank. Harrold centre sits at the centre of village life for the community of harrold in north bedfordshire. Odell, bedfordshire genealogy site with description, census transcripts, parish. The parish of harrold in general hosted by bedford borough council. Central bedfordshire council is set to reopen all four of its centres and residents will be required to book a halfhour slot in advance. Funeral home services for fred are being provided by arnolds funeral service. It is to inform harrold parishioners of the work being.
Peter, harrold, and brayfield northants was originally granted to gervase, abbot of st. Getting bored with nonstop m1, paul suggested we pull out the aa book and find a village with the nicest nameand pop off the motorway for a change of scenery. History of harrold, in bedford and bedfordshire place names. Harrold white pages phone books in south dakota sd. At harrold primary academy the programmes of study for all the subjects of the national curriculum are followed. Nearby places are harrold, pavenham, turvey, lavendon and odell. May 09, 2020 harrold coat of arms harrold family crest this surname harrold was a baptismal name the son of harrold. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. This place is situated in bedfordshire county, south east, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 11 0 north, 0 36 0 west and its original name with diacritics is harrold. Odell, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. The administrative county was abolished in 2009, with two of its three former districtsmid bedfordshire and south bedfordshirereconstituted as the new unitary authority of. Volume ii of the victoria county history for bedfordshire was published in 1908 and at that time the parish comprised 3,241 acres of which 1,382.
The text is provided for you in the subject line and body of the message. The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge that they need to be educated citizens. Harrold, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. The obituary was featured in bedford today on november 29, 2018. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Harrold priory gladys louise west and the womens land armytimber corps. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be. Bedfordshire family history society conference of midbedfordshire history societies dunstable historic and history studies forthcoming blha events. In the domesday book of 1086 the population of harrold is recorded as ten. Bedfordshire, geographic and historic county and former administrative county of the southeastern midlands of england.
After a short time harrold in bedfordshire was spottedand a detour was made. Harrold bridge is well covered seven pages in bridges of bedfordshire by angela simco and peter mckeague, jointly published by bedfordshire county council and bedfordshire archaeological council and the royal commission on the historical monuments of england as bedfordshire archaeology occasional monograph series number 2 in 1997. Formerly known as the harrold institute, it was built in 1901 and the main hall added in 1911. Harrold, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. There will be a 10% discount for use by residents of the parishes of harrold, odell and carlton and a 10% discount for regular users. Harrold can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 1, book 2 available from the bedfordshire family history society. 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. The solid, or underlying, geology beneath the village is a. Early reference to bedfordshires political history is scanty.
Harrold, bedfordshire photos, maps, books and memories of harrold everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. Old maps of harrold historic maps of harrold and the local area. Harrold photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Genealogy harrolds links to family tree searches, tutors. If you missed your last one, book an appointment with us today. The priory of harrold was probably founded between 1140 and 1150, on land which was then a part of the honour of huntingdon, and held by sampson le fort of the scottish kings. Attended harrold nationallower school, harrold beds 19031906. Hib newsletters bedfordshire local history association. By 1892 the lock up was used for storage only see standing joint committee papers and victoria county history. Parking is limited around the church itself and it is probably best to use the car park in the country park and approach on foot.
The church of st peters in harrold is situated to the south of the village close to the river great ouse and the harrold odell country park. Check out tripadvisor members 37 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in harrold. Harrold was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as a parish within the. Harrold is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the borough of bedford within bedfordshire, england, around twelve miles northwest of bedford. It has a long rich history with archaeological finds dating back 4,500 years. The government have published a new national curriculum which is to be implemented from 1 september 2014. Bedfordshire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Harrold, bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse. History of harrold, in bedford and bedfordshire map and. William wadrup passed away in bedford, bedfordshire.
For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of the. 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. This site documents individual details and relationships in the button family, largely in america. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. The purpose is to share the information so that family members can stay in touch and to provide a widely accessible location for family members to update others about changes in their lives. Harrold coat of arms harrold family crest this surname harrold was a baptismal name the son of harrold. The obituary was featured in bedford today on february 14, 2019. Bedfordshire county genealogy pages links, bedfordshire, uk. Harrold, a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict in the district and county of bedford. Abbotsley abbotsley is situated in what was the old county of huntingdonshire, fourteen miles east of bedford, four miles east of st neots on the road leading t.
In 571, cuthwulf inflicted a severe defeat on the britons at bedford and took four towns. The 1851 census index for harrold can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 1, book 2 available from the bedfordshire family history society. Funeral home services for william are being provided by arnolds funeral service. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for harrold. Bedfordshire and luton archives and records service, borough hall, cauldwell street, bedford. Abbotsley abbotsley is situated in what was the old county of huntingdonshire, fourteen miles east of bedford, four miles east. Carlton rd leaving the village is flooded and closed to traffic. Harrold photos featured images of harrold, bedfordshire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of harrold. Image taken from page 69 of glimpses of the history of a bedfordshire village harrold.
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