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THS/JNC/003/011
Village Scrapbook: Turvey

Unknown paper A general article on Turvey with references made to the architecture of the village, its traffic, the church and it’s organ. An outline of the Mordaunt family’s role in the village is provided and the coming of the railway. Reference is also made to Thomas Andrews the poet of Turvey and the fact that ...
THS/BDM
Higgins Bedford Art Gallery & Museum Collection

The Higgins Art Gallery and Museum have kindly given their permission for the images of 8 water colour paintings and one pencil drawing to be placed in the digital archives of Turvey History Society. The paintings and drawing are by Bradford Rudge (1813-1885) who was born in Coventry and in 1837 moved to Bedford where he ...
THS/BBC/001/001
1 & 2 Carlton Road

17th Century grade II listed building in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/005/002
Macehead at Grove Farm

A quartzite pebble mace head, now in the British Museum
THS/TAC/003/002
Part 2: Turvey's History

A brief history of the village, mentioning the Beaker people and Turvey’s entry in the Domesday Book. The role of the Mordaunts in the village and their high position in English society is discussed leading to the sale of the village in 1786 when the Higgins bought and substantial element of the village and continued ...
THS/BBC/001/058
1 - 9 Abbey Square

19th century range of terraced buildings, built around late 17 or early 18th century building, now part of terrace. Grade II listed buildings in Turvey Conservation Area.
THS/BBC/001/026
4 Mill Green

18th century grade II listed building. Listing includes Nos. 1-3 and No 5.
THS/BBC/001/061
Elderswell Farmhouse

17th century Grade II listed farmhouse with 19th century alterations.
THS/BBC/001/022
Statue of Jonah's "Partner"

Grade II listed “repaired” statue nicknamed “Jonah’s wife” of Post Medieval date. Additional information is available in the article Jonah and his “Partner”.
THS/BBC/001/030
Turvey Abbey

Early 17th century house with 18th century alterations.
THS/BBC/001/039
8 High Street

17th century grade II listed building no adjoined to the old school. Situated in the Turvey Conservational Area.
THS/BBC/001/023
Three Fishes Public House

17th century Grade II listed building formally a pair of cottages now known as Ye Three Fyshes. There are various old photographs and paintings of The Three Fishes in the archives, simply search on Three Fishes.
THS/JLH/003/021
Page from Burke's Landed Gentry

A page from Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry showing the Longuet-Higgins of Turvey Abbey.
THS/BBC/001
Listed Buildings
The documents contain details of all the listed buildings and monuments in the Parish of Turvey together with their location. The information consists of monument types, building materials and dates. A detailed description follows together with the sources of information about the monument. Each document concludes with information regarding Designations, Statuses and Scorings together with known ...
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/006/002
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/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

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