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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/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/PPC/002/002/006
Chapter 5: Turvey Rectory and its clergy.
The Chapter commences with a claim that the Reformation did not bring about the Church of England, the Church was the Church of England before the reformation. On a wall in All Saints Church is a list of Rectors from 1154 and this chapter identifies how the Rector was appointed. Mention is made of some ...
THS/PPC/002/002/003
Chapter 2: Turvey Old Hall and the Mordaunts.
This chapter provides a brief history of the powerful Mordaunt family and their residence in ‘Turvey Old Hall’. Reference is made to the burial of a number of Mordaunts within All Saints Church. It is noted how the ‘Old Hall’ became less used as a residence with later generations residing at Peterborough House in Parsons Green, ...
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/BRJ/002/001
A Brief History of Turvey Abbey
When Brother John arrived at Turvey Abbey he was intrigued to learn whether the Abbey had ever been used as a religious building in the past and to learn the history of the building. This document is the result of this work and contains extensive reference to sources. The research covers the Benedictine Priory of St ...
THS/PCM/002/002
A Mordaunt Who's Who (1066 - 1601)

The booklet is a chronological lineage of the Mordaunt family in Turvey from Osbert Le Mordaunt , a Norman knight who fought under William The Conqueror in 1066 to Sir Lewis Mordaunt, Lord Baron of Turvey who died in 1601. The following Mordaunts are covered in this work: Osbert Le, Osmund Le, Eustace Le, William, William ...
THS/REC/002/014
Outline History of Turvey Church and Village
Handwritten notes about the history of Turvey church and village.
THS/REC/007/002
Turvey Scrapbook

A scrapbook containing handwritten notes on the history of the village, the church, the Mordaunts and other smaller estates. The book is bound in brown velvet covered boards, with gold embroidery.

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