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THS/RWL/002
Conveyance between Caret Properties and Violet Anne Turpin regarding 1 Church Terrace

Conveyance between Caret Properties and Violet Anne Turpin of Chantry Cottage Turvey for the sale of No. 1 Church Terrace for the sum of £3750.
THS/RWL/003
Abstract of the title of Hugh Christopher Longuet Higgins to properties on Turvey Abbey Estate

Abstract of the title of Hugh Christopher Longuet Higgins to freehold properties known as the Turvey Abbey Estate. The documents commences with the will of Revd. Henry Hugh Longuet Higgins dated 5th January 1955. The document has a number of maps showing the properties that, in 1968, comprise the Turvey Abbey Estate. These include Priory Farm, ...
THS/PPC/003/001/002
Baptism Card - Francis Edward Bailey - All Saints Church

Baptism Card Francis Edward Bailey All Saints Church Rector Guy Beech
THS/PPC/003/001/003
Baptism Card - Gertrude Ada White - All Saints Church

Baptism Card Gertrude Ada White All Saints Church
THS/PPC/003/001/005
Programme for the unveiling of the Cross

The programme for the unveiling of the Memorial Cross that took place on Saturday 27th December 1919 at 2.30pm. The programme comprises: The Unveiling, Commemoration of the fallen by name, dedication of the cross, Last Post, Address, The Blessing, National Anthem, Reveille.
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/006/005
OLD MILL HOUSE, Mill Lane (formerly Old Mill Cottage, Mill Road)

18th century, extensively altered. Coursed rubble now plaster rendered. Concrete tile roof with brick gable coping. Two storeys. Two casement windows with glazing bars to each floor. Open-sided gabled porch.
THS/BBC/006/006
Dovecote (site Of)

The site of a building shown on a map of 1783. It is also shown on a map of 1838, where it is described as a dovecote; the 1838 survey book contains a note suggesting that it was to be demolished, and this is thought to have taken place in 1842.
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/006/007
DOVEHOUSE (site of)

The site of a possible dovehouse. The field is named Dovehouse Close on the 1783 Enclosure Map and Dovehouse Pightle on a map of 1838.
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/006/003
Site of Former Workhouse

Documentary sources mention a cottage used as a workhouse in the eighteenth century; but was no longer serving this function by 1847. Slight earthworks visible in the area of the cottage in the 1970s may have been the remains of the demolished building. Located at the end of Hog’s Lane which ran alongside the Church.
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/PPC/003/001/007
The Modifications to Turvey Church in 1852

In 1852 Charles Longuet Higgins, of Turvey Abbey, made a proposal to enlarge and restore the Parish Church. He proposed that the whole should be done according to the designs and under the superintendence of George Gilbert Scott. Mr Longuet Higgin’s offer was accepted and on the 19th July work commenced. George Gilbert was one of ...
THS/THS/002/001
Alphabetical list of People whose images appear in the Turvey Abbey Scrap Book

The Turvey Abbey Scrap Book or Common Place consists of two books containing prose, verse and drawings produced by John Higgins between 1830 and 1846.. A digitised version of the books may be found in the Longuet Higgins Collection, see Turvey Abbey Scrapbooks. A particular feature of the book is a number of drawings by John ...
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/THS/001/002
Congregational Chapel Social Class

Social Class of Occupations of fathers at Turvey Congregational Chapel recorded at Baptism 1829-1838* Linked to the article “What led to the establishment of the Congregational Chapel in Turvey?”
THS/THS/001/003
Domesday Entries for Turvey

Entries in the Domesday Book relating to Turvey broken down by Landholder, Amount of Land, Ploughs, Amount held in Lordship, Under-tenants, Villagers, Small Holders and Slaves. The eight landholders are: Bishop of Coutances, Bishop of Bayeux, Count Eustace, Hugh of Beauchamp, Nigel of Aubigny, Robert of Tosny, Walter of Flanders and The King. The under-tenants include Bishop ...
THS/THS/001/004
Obituary for Revd. Peter Jeffery

Obituary for Revd. Peter Jeffery born 18th November 1937, died 6th January 2019. Cremated on Wednesday 30th January 2019 at Crownhill Crematorium, Milton Keynes.
THS/THS/001/006
Transcript of a Letter from Revd. Legh Richmond to the Bedfordshire Auxillary National School Committee

Transcript of a letter from Revd. Legh Richmond dated 29thNovember 1815 to Major Gibbard, Secretary to the Bedfordshire Auxiliary National School Committee. Legh Richmond had been due to attend this meeting at the Swan Inn, but a heavy cold prevented him from so doing. As a consequence, he wrote the this letter to Major Gibbard, a ...
THS/THS/001/005
Transcript of a letter from Legh Richmond to his friend Thomas Pellatt

Legh Richmond worked hard to raise funds for the first school to be built in Turvey in Abbey Square in 1815. To this end he wrote many letters to his friends and acquaintances throughout England. This is one such letter written to his friend Thomas Pellatt.
THS/THS/001/007
Transcript of the 1786 Sale Catalogue for the sale of Turvey

The catalogue details the six lots presented for auction at Garraway’s Coffee-house, Change Alley, London on 22nd November 1786. The items were put up for sale by Charles Mordaunt the 5th Earl of Peterborough. The catalogues could be viewed prior to auction through Thomas Tandy of Turvey, Mr John Higgins of Weston Underwood, at the post ...

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