The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that. In view of the above the committee of the bedfordshire family history society has decided to postpone the annual general meeting until a date to be determined when the above restrictions have been lifted. Local information for the town of caddington, bedfordshire. The memorial commemorates 21 local servicemen who fell in the first world war. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of caddington. Most of the former raf station is in the parish of eastcotts, as is the settlement of shortstown. Volume 7, book 1 available from the bedfordshire family history society. I remember the coop butchers at caddington shown in the picture. Caddington, a parish partly in the hundred of flitt, county of bedford, but. We are very sorry to announce that due to the current coronavirus pandemic sunday services have been suspended until further notice. Caddington, a parish in the hundred of flitt, county of bedford, but chiefly in the hundred of dacorum, county of hertford, 1 34 miles w. An outline history of bedfordshire s womens land army in the 1940s, part 2, by stuart antrobus bedfordshire and luton archives and records service letter from archive cd books. Sutton, frank a history of caddington and its people. 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.
There were 163 places in the county of bedfordshire in domesday book. The 1851 census index for woodside can be found under caddington in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 7, book 1 available from the bedfordshire family history society. If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me. Since caddington has a higher level of residents born in the uk than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other eu countries or outside the eu, it does not have a significant immigrant population. 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. Caddington, bedfordshire photos, maps, books and memories of caddington. The harrow public house in 1787 thomas keens was the licensee of the harrow, followed by his son william. The parish of caddington was formerly partly in hertfordshire and partly in bedfordshire.
Caddington war memorial, caddington 1438671 historic england. The placename caddington is first attested in a list from circa. Phillips brian leslie sadly passed away on 27th march 2019 aged 81 years. The church, dedicated to all saints, is in bedfordshire. The maps are decorated in the margins by selected frith photographs. Oct 18, 2016 one such memorial was raised at caddington as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the first world war. Dunstable, a municipal borough and markettown in beds. The placename caddington is first attested in a list from circa ad of the manors of st pauls cathedral in the parker library of corpus christi college, cambridge, where it appears as caddandun. History of caddington in south bedfordshire place names.
Caddington, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. The society maintains research rooms at the dunstable council offices in grove house, high street north, where a collection of books, manuscripts and photos is kept. The society also arranges outings for members during the summer months and publishes a newsletter twice a year which contains authoritative articles on local history. Based in caddington, bedfordshire charisma is a small, friendly unisex hair salon and beauty salon. Recorded here are various war memorials within a variety of counties including main sections for bedfordshire, buckinghamshire, cambridgeshire, huntingdonshire, lincolnshire, northamptonshire and norfolk. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available.
Look at caddington, bedfordshire county, south east, england, united kingdom from different perspectives. Caddington 1 dunstable road is an attractive property. A history of caddington and its people by frank sutton. By the time of the domesday book of 1086 all caddington was held by the dean and chapter of saint pauls, london. Baptisms 15581960, marriages 15581970, burials 15581965, banns 17541974. Guide to caddington, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Ted reed was the manager and his son michael used to work part time there cleaning up. Charisma hair and beauty salon in caddington, bedfordshire. One of the main aims of the investigation was to quantify the assets of each individual and the taxes on these assets imposed during the reign of edward the. Caddington is a ward in central bedfordshire of east of england, england and includes areas of skimpot, woodside, caddington, slip end, pepsal end, pepperstock, lower woodside, aley green and kensworth. Early reference to bedfordshire s political history is scanty.
It had a recorded population of 36 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday, and is listed under 2 owners in domesday book. Every name listed here is linked to the particular historical source in which it appears, but we cannot claim that these are all the historical names of caddington, or that our references are to the first usage of the names. These figures for country of birth for the residents of caddington are from the uk census of 2011. An old map of bedfordshire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis. Hib newsletters bedfordshire local history association. The general index searchable version for all of the history in bedfordshire newsletters can be found here. It meets once a month with informative and entertaining talks given by local personalities. Please use the contact page to let us know what else should be included. Church of all saints is a grade ii listed building in caddington, central bedfordshire, england. The general index pdf version for all of the history in bedfordshire newsletters can be found by clicking. The bedfordshire village of caddington st albans and. Books about caddington area browse 53 photo books on caddington and the surrounding area.
A list of bedfordshire police officers who are members of the freemasons is being put together and will be listed here, you will be surprised of just how many there is, the information above is from the bedfordshire provincial grand lodge of bedfordshire freemasons year books that are dated from 2008 to 2015 and from other sources. Caddington photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Caddington area information bedfordshire england, uk. We will post the reports, which will eventually be presented to the agm, on the societys web site. We offer high quality services to the village of caddington and the surrounding areas. Caddington is a village and civil parish in the central bedfordshire district of bedfordshire, england. Buy a history of caddington and its people by frank sutton from waterstones today. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. Caddington was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of danish, mentioned in the chapters for hertfordshire and bedfordshire.
The placename caddington is first attested in a list from circa ad of the. Conway jean mahala sadly passed away on 1st july 2019 aged 88 years. Caddington, hertfordshire genealogy familysearch wiki. This place is situated in bedfordshire county, south east, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51 51 0 north, 0 27 0 west and its original name with diacritics is caddington. For more information on other towns in bedfordshire, you can visit our towns in bedfordshire page, alternatively you can use the navigation menu. A website for the people of caddington, aley green, chaul end and woodside. Caddington area information, bedfordshire, england. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. The manor of caddington hosted by bedford borough council. Caddington, central bedfordshire area information, map. Socioeconomic statistics for caddington, bedfordshire. I also recall courtline coaches having the contract for school bus transport and then when london transport closed down courtline took over the local bus. The investigation was carried out by order of william the conqueror. Caddington, bedfordshire genealogy familysearch wiki.
Caddington, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A history of the manor was given in the victoria county history for bedfordshire, volume ii, published in 1908. Click these links to find information about caddington. Caddington, beds, formerly herts hertfordshire genealogy. Caddington timeline digitised resources the virtual library. It used to be a public house called the bricklayers arms. A pub called the harrow closed in 2012, but the building pictured does not date back to 18th century. Nb 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. Funeral service to take place at the baptist church, caddington on wednesday. Domesday book is a manuscript that collects the results of a large census carried out in england and in wales in 1086. Chaul end, a village in the parish of caddington, in the county of bedford, 2 miles. In 571, cuthwulf inflicted a severe defeat on the britons at bedford and took four towns.
Please visit the calendar section of the website for details of agendas and minutes, including previous meetings. Caddington demographics central bedfordshire, england. It is between the dunstableluton urban area to the north, and hertfordshire to the south. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. Hertfordshire and partly in bedfordshire, but under the provisions of the local. Its function is to trace and preserve any aspect of caddingtons past and present including the surrounding area. Cardington airfield, previously raf cardington, is a former royal air force station in bedfordshire, england, with a long and varied history, particularly in relation to airships and balloons. During the heptarchy what is now the shire formed part of mercia. Check out tripadvisor members 38 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in caddington. During the 1970s bedfordshire county council in conjunction with the royal commission on historical monuments england, published the book brickmaking. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for caddington.
Caddington in early prehistory hosted by bedford borough. How different in 1050, when it was all thick forest. The bedfordshire historic environment record her contains information on the countys historic buildings and landscapes and summaries of each entry can now be found online as part of the heritage gateway website. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. The 1851 census index for caddington can be found in the 1851 index to census of bedfordshire, volume 7, book 1 available from the bedfordshire family history society. On historical monuments england, published the book. In the 2011 census the population of caddington was 8,929 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males. Dunstable, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Extracts for bedfordshire settlements found in the domesday book. The town stands on a chalky eminence in the centre of the dunstable chalk down, near the foot of the chiltern hills, at the junction of icknield and watling streets, 5 miles w from luton, 7 e from leighton buzzard, and 34 from london. Caddington parish council meetings are held at the caddington sports and social club manor road lu1 4hh on the second monday of every month with the exception of august. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Funeral service to take place at all saints church, caddington on tuesday 23rd july at 11. This is the site of the caddington local history group originally formed in 1994.
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