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Turvey History

Exploring the heritage of Turvey and its people

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    A Lockdown Diary from Turvey Abbey
  • Capturing Turvey's Heritage
    Capturing Turvey's Heritage
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    Ladybridge Terrace
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    Railway Accidents
  • The Whitworths and Turvey Mill
    The Whitworths and Turvey Mill
  • Turvey Bridge - A Brief History
    Turvey Bridge - A Brief History

The history of Turvey and its people

Welcome to this website, which explores the history of the village of Turvey in Bedfordshire. From pre-history to the present day, Turvey’s prominent position on the Great Ouse, its rich landscape and its resourceful inhabitants have all contributed to a diverse and fascinating history. Here you can browse through photos, memories, stories and historical information, and explore the heritage of our village. We hope you will enjoy your visit.

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    Harvest Festival

  • Royal Celebrations in Turvey

    Royal Celebrations in Turvey

  • Turvey Skiffle Group

    Turvey Skiffle Group

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  • Royal Celebrations in Turvey

    Turvey has celebrated Jubilees and other royal occasions over the years in many ways, and Turvey History Society has a collection of photographs, personal reminiscences and accounts of events on our website.
  • Colin Cotton

    Brief introduction to an oral history interview with Colin Cotton
  • Stories in the Landscape: The Early History of Garden Field and its Surrounds

    The 1783 pre-enclosure map gives many clues to the earlier history of Turvey. In this article the landscape and history revealed by the map of Garden Field, one of the huge common fields surrounding the village, is explored
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  • Sara Jenkins on Turvey Skiffle Group

    13/02/2022
    Thank you for clarifying Mark. Kind regards, Sara
  • Sara Jenkins on An Edwardian Childhood at Picts Hill (2)

    13/02/2022
    Hi Julie, I emailed you a while ago in reply to your message to say we're really interested to hear...
  • Mark Hartwell on Turvey Skiffle Group

    10/02/2022
    Sorry Sara, just seen your comment. Tony is our father
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