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THS/BBC/001/043
Homelands

19th century grade II listed building with rustication detail, located in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/001/057
Palmer's Ivy and Virginia Cottages

19th century Grade II listed terraced buildings in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/001/034
Stables at Turvey Abbey

19th Century Gothic Style grade II listed former stables in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/001/051
The Rectory

Tudor style former Rectory, Grade II listed in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/001/048
West Block of Former Turvey Institute (Village Hall)

West block for former 19th century Turvey Institute, once a reading room and now used by the Pre-School Playgroup. Formally Grade III listed with two buildings, now Grade II listed.
THS/BBC/001/035
1 - 2 High Street

19th century grade II listed estate cottages in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/006/001
Davidson's Farm (site of)

The site of a farm named in documents of 1786 and 1838. The HER states that the site is now a gravel pit filled with rubbish, however since this document was produced a new development called Baker’s Close
THS/BBC/006/004
Gasworks Bridge Street

Turvey Gas Company was formed circa 1867. The company was taken over in the 1930s by the Olney Gas-Light Coke & Coal company, who were in turn taken over in 1936 by the Northampton Gaslight Company. By 1974 only two single-storey sheds could be identified on the site, and by 1996 the area had been ...
THS/BBC/006/008
BARN (site of)

The site of a barn shown on a map of 1838. The demolition date is not known, but it had been demolished by the time of the 1960 Ordnance Survey.
THS/BBC/006/002
Site of Demolished Building

The site of a building shown on 18th and 19th century maps, on a plot called ‘Home’Close’ (later Brittain Close) , now marked by scatters of stone and rubble.
THS/BBC/006/009
Smithy

An undated photograph showing the smithy at Turvey is probably early 20th century.
THS/BBC/006/010
Watermill

Mill buildings, now converted to residential use. A report of the mill being destroyed by fire in 1885 suggests that the extant buildings are of that date and replaced those which were destroyed.
THS/THS/002/002
Database of Residential Properties Build/Occupation Date

The data for this research has come from a variety of sources. Turvey is fortunate in having over 70 listed residential buildings and as such their listing contains valuable timeline data. Further residential properties appear in the Bedfordshire Historical Environmental Records. Census returns and Electoral Records also provide valuable information as to when new properties ...
THS/BBC/006/012
Barn and Well (site of)

The site of a barn shown on a map of 1838, associated with a well.
THS/BBC/006/013
Icehouse (Site of)

An icehouse shown on a map of 1838, apparently survives as a small earthwork.
THS/BBC/006/014
Farm Building (site of)

Farm buildings shown on a map of 1838
THS/BBC/006/015
Barn (site of)

The site of a barn shown on a map of 1838
THS/BBC/006/016
Tollhouse (site of)

The site of a tollhouse, shown on maps of the 1820s and 1830s. Since demolished.
THS/BBC/006/017
Hovel and Yard (Site of)

The site of a building shown on a map of 1838, and described as a hovel and yard. There is now no trace remaining.
THS/BBC/006/019
Building (Site of)

A group of buildings comprising a house, yard and pond shown on a map of 1838. No trace is now visible on the ground.
THS/PPC/002/002/004
Chapter 3: Reminiscences of Turvey Abbey
The chapter begins with a discussion as to why the building might be called an ‘Abbey’ as it had never been a religious house.. The rest of the chapter concentrates on three main inhabitants of the Abbey. The first is John Higgins who acquired the ownership at a young age. The chapter describes his love ...
THS/PPC/002/002/005
Chapter 4: Early Days at Turvey House
The Chapter commences with John Higgins of Weston Underwood purchasing the land in the 1786 auction and then commenced, in 1792, to build ‘Turvey House’ in the Italian Style following his ‘Grand Tour’ of Europe. His son Thomas Charles Higgins added a top storey. TCH as he was known made many improvements to the housing ...
THS/BBC/002/001
Parish Survey of Turvey
The Bedfordshire Archaeological Parish Survey Programme commenced in the late 1970’s when this report was produced. The survey covers the location, geology, springs, wells, early settlements, Domesday Book, Mills, Fisheries, Roads, Bridge, Workhouse, Farms, Railway, Industry, Quarrying, Brickmaking, Dovecotes, landscape development, threats and techniques used for gathering the information.
THS/PPC/002/002/002
Chapter 1: The village as it used to be.
The chapter provides a brief guided tour of the village making particular reference to the fact that many of the buildings that can be seen owe much to the philanthropy of Charles Longuet Higgins of Turvey Abbey and Thomas Charles Higgins of Turvey House. Mentioned is made as to the poor state of housing prior ...

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