We have published several books on the history of riseley which reveal aspects of village life and the people involved. Riseley is a village and civil parish in north bedfordshire with a population of nearly 0 people. Local newspapers, magazines and journals a to c at bedford. Riseley is a civil parish located in north bedfordshire. The general index pdf version for all of the history in bedfordshire newsletters can be found by clicking. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry of huntingdon, and diocese of lincoln, rated in the kings books at. Their latest book is a must for people interested in local history and the history of war and its effects on an english village. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of riseley, in bedford and bedfordshire map and description, a vision of britain through time. The obituary was featured in bedford today on march 12, 2020. Riseley, bedfordshire, bedford, bedfordshire, united kingdom.
The village stands on the river hiz, a little e of the great northern railway, 4 miles ese of shefford. Bedfordshire parish registers 1931 edition open library. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. The union congregational chapel, the baptist chapel, the ebenezer baptist chapel, the ebenezer calvinist chapel and the quakers chapel are in. All saints church, riseley know christ and make him known. These are available from bedfordshire family history society.
A new style of lace, bedfordshire, lace emerged, flourished and died within 50 years. First of all this is one of the best books i have ever read about possible alternate possibilities of german and european development in the 1920s40s, with a. Riseley, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Comments by wikipedia users anonymous or otherwise clearly do not qualify. History of riseley, in bedford and bedfordshire map and. See riseley photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of riseley.
Click these links to find information about riseley. It is part of the maintained system of education and is operated in partnership with the local authority. Welcome to all saints church, riseley all saints is a lively, family church in the north bedfordshire village of riseley, teaching the bible to introduce people to jesus christ and to encourage them to follow him as disciples and servants. Hib newsletters bedfordshire local history association. Luton, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The general index searchable version for all of the history in bedfordshire newsletters can be found here. As an educator, i find that attending a good conference always gives me the refreshing feeling of reassurance that i am in the right profession, and one that offers.
Through purchases of land in the city of london he was able to found a charity, the harpur trust, which today governs 5 public schools in bedford. A halfhide in riseley was held at this date by hugh hubald of osbern son of richard. Like most of north bedfordshire, riseley is not particularly high. Stopsley, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. By the middle of the 19th century brickmaking had become one of the main occupations. Brook house care home, brook house care home bedford, brook house care home bedfordshire mk44 1dt. Bedford poor law union and workhouse the history of the. There may have been an existing settlement when they conquered this part of england in the late 9th century. Bedfordshire is unique in so much as all parishes have had their registers transcribed pre1812. We will post the reports, which will eventually be presented to the agm, on the societys web site.
View tripadvisor s 802 photos and great deals on 34 vacation rentals, cabins and villas in riseley. Bedford photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Find groups in bedford, england about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. The bedford borough council and central bedfordshire council virtual library. The ancient history of the risley name begins with the ancient anglosaxon tribes of britain. Riseley c of e primary school was founded in 1841 to provide education according to the principles and practices of the church of england. In view of the above the committee of the bedfordshire family history society has decided to postpone the annual general meeting until a date to be determined when the above restrictions have been lifted. Parish history edit edit source riseley, is a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in the district and county of bedford. History of bedfordshire map and description for the county.
Riseley photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The books are still available and are rich in photographs and memories of the people of the village. For statistics about riseley itself, go to units and statistics. Brook house care home, 72 high street, riseley, bedford. Baptisms 16261985, marriages 16261967, burials 16321985, banns 17541812, 18231947. Riseley, bedfordshire bedford, bedfordshire, united. It has a population of 1,284 according to the last census, and is near the villages of bletsoe, sharnbrook, swineshead, pertenhall, keysoe, thurleigh and melchbourne. It was constituted in 1861, and has a post office under lnton. The village stands 4 miles ssw of kimbolton station on the m. I was evacuated to bedford in 1939 aged 7 and stayed first of all with a mrs drake,the wife of a captain drake who was in command of a ship called the warspite. This can be viewed on youtube search for maulden players, ve day celebrations. See page 6 for full details of the book which is available from the bookstall. We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times.
Harold walker passed away in bedford, bedfordshire. A brief history of bedford, england local histories. The best of historical fiction in our libraries and on ebook. The biggleswade history society has a number of documents and artifacts which are stored in its archive room in biggleswade.
Parishmouse riseley bedfordshire family history guide. Lacemaking was an established industry in england by the beginning of the seventeenth century. The indexes are available from bedfordshire family history society. This unusual name is of anglosaxon origin, and a locational surname deriving from either of the places called riseley in bedfordshire and berkshire.
It is planned to make the facilities available, by appointment, to nonmembers for a small charge. The 10 best riseley vacation rentals, apartments with. Thomas clifton married ester elizabeth lizzie perkins. The village name has had alternative spellings in the past such as rislau, riseleg, riselai and risely, however all. Welcome to the website of the bedfordshire local history association blha the blha has been the successful umbrella organisation for local history in the county for over thirty years. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for riseley. No further mention has been found of either of these domesday holdings. Riseley, bedfordshire access cambridge archaeology aca. A long tradition of brick and tile making in the village stretches back to at least this date. The survey also states that in 1066 some of riseley was overlorded by godric the sheriff a man who is.
The church of all saints is a noble edifice of stone, in the early english, decorated and perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave with clerestory, a large south aisle of almost the same width as the nave, south porch and an embattled western tower of perpendicular date, with pinnacles, containing 3 bells rehung in may, 1891, and a. The inhabitants of cardington, 1782 bedfordshire historical. All saints church is located at the end of church lane in riseley which is a large rural commuter village about 10 miles north of bedford. Riseley is a village and civil parish in north bedfordshire, about nine miles north of bedford. During world war 2 riseley was used by the usaaf as a base to store and fill bombs which were then forwarded to local american air bases. The full index contains alphabetical lists of authors and contributors with titles. Brook house care home, 72 high street, riseley, bedford, bedfordshire mk44 1dt care search. For village groups to keep everyone up to date with whats going on. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of bedfordshire map and description for the county, a vision of britain through time.
Cd this book is available on cd in the form of a searchable. The oldest parts of the present church, the south and west walls of the south aisle and pillars between the nave and aisle date from this period. Timelinea history of dunstable on this day in dunstables history. Apr 15, 2020 browse and book from the best vacation rentals with prices in riseley and nearby. Buy the inhabitants of cardington, 1782 bedfordshire historical record society 1st edition by baker, david, bedfordshire historical record society isbn. The parish contains the hamlets of east hyde, west hyde, stopsley, leagrave, and limburycumbiscot. Kensworth, a parish in the hundred of dacorum, county of hertford, 2. During the heptarchy what is now the shire formed part of mercia. The assistant poor law commissioner assigned to bedfordshire, daniel adey, had originally wanted to create a large union of 101 parishes centred on bedford, and making use of bedfords existing large and efficient workhouse. The village information above is taken from the the bedfordshire village book, written by members of bedfordshire federation of womens institutes and published by countryside books. The bhrs has been publishing the results of research by members and nonmembers of the society for more than one hundred years. A brief history of bedfordshire lace bedfordshire bobbin lace a product of its time. Click on local and family history click on people the local studies section at bedford central library also holds an archive of newspaper cuttings, biography files, an obituary index, local periodicals and books, including a bedfordshire bibliography by l. The lilley village web site has information about what is happening in the village at the time of writing november 2011 it has a comparatively small number of photographs and the history section is very limited but i am sure more will be added so check it out.
Marriage licences have been indexed for the following periods 17471790, 15781618, 17911812, 181848 and 18481885. Members of the riseley historical society have produced a book on the village of riseley in the first world war. Historical person search search search results results thomas riseley 1855 1931 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. John added when he was baptized as an adult at riseley. The experience of reading a bill bryson book is something you dont want to. Riseley our village how they served in world war one. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It gives information on the background history of the war and more importantly the village the wars effect and the service mens story. Riseley is a village and civil parish located in north bedfordshire. Bedfordshire parish poor law papers 16221834, an index. In 571, cuthwulf inflicted a severe defeat on the britons at bedford and took four towns. The place in bedfordshire is recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as riselai, and in the 1202 feet of fines as risele, while that in berkshire appears as riselee in the catalogue of.
The village name has had alternative spellings in the past such as rislau, riseleg, riselai and risely, however all these spellings are considered archaic. Bedfordshire federation of womens institutes abebooks. The bnhs bedfordshire natural history society promotes the study of all branches of natural history in the county. Content is provided by bedford borough and central bedfordshire council and libraries, bedfordshire and luton archives and record service and a range of external information sources. The domesday survey also states that the village contains twenty five households which is considered large for a settlement of the time. Fred 18991988, daisy, jack, thomas adn two other children. Prepared by dr john dawson of abacus genealogy research. Bedfordshire has a brief flurry into the frontline of history around the time of the vikings when it really was bandit country bordering danelaw, plus a moment of interest when the lane i live on like proust, nothing much happens for page after page, although like proust a lot of detail is dwelt on. The location heritage library is the bedfordshire heritage library. Riseley a brief history riseley is a civil parish located in north bedfordshire. The bedfordshire village book villages of britain by bedfordshire federation of womens institutes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Learn thoroughly about the events that truly shaped the world for the present by shopping for books and kindle ebooks on military history. Keysoe, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Online shopping for architectural history books in the books store.
Luton, is a town, a parish, a subdistrict, and a district, in bedfordshire. The church stands at 203 feet above sealevel and the lower school at 198 feet. Nutter family i am researching links to the nutter family that may or may not still be resident in riseley. Early reference to bedfordshire s political history is scanty. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The name is derived from when the family resided in the region of risley in bedfordshire. January 1873 to march 1901 number date surname first names parents residence occupation notes. My great, great grandfather joseph nutter was born in riseley around 1840. The area covered by the society is the historic county of bedford, including luton. Bedfordshire parish registers by bedfordshire england, 1931, county record office edition, in english. Local newspapers, magazines and journals at bedford central library titles ac local and family history by library bedford central library local newspapers, magazines and journals. Libraries find or join a library central bedfordshire council. Riseley timeline digitised resources the virtual library. She has a chapter in blackwells companion to book history on the topic and a historical essay on the economics of publishing in the oxford companion to the. Risley is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a. The village is laid out in a linear pattern alongside the riseley brook, a. The village is listed as being in the stodden hundred.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Bedfordshire but you should check this covers the area you are interested in. Stopsley, an ecclesiastical parish in luton civil parish, beds, 1. Arlesey, arlsey, or arsley, a village and a parish in biggleswade district, beds. The village also had a history of lace making with 80 of the 118 houses in the village being involved in the activity in 1851. Bedfordshire societies genealogy familysearch wiki.
It is near the county boundary with northamptonshire and about eight miles southeast of the northamptonshire town of rushden. Bedfordshire historical record society bhrs was established in 1912 as a focus for the study of bedfordshire history. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. The vicarage 16 church lane riseley bedfordshire mk44 1er telephone. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It has a population of 1,284 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 1,286 at the 2011 census, and is near the villages of bletsoe, sharnbrook, swineshead, pertenhall. History of bedfordshire news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Born into a poor farming family in bedfordshire in 1803, he was sent out to work. Riseley, like many other bedfordshire villages, has grown a little, with several small estates appearing. Image right statue of sir william harpur, c1496 1574 at bedford tourist infornation centre, a merchant from bedford who became lord mayor of london. Bedfordshire is an inland county, and one of the smallest in england, bounded on the north by the counties of northampton and huntingdon, east by cambridgeshire, southeast and south by hertfordshire, and west by buckinghamshire. Bedfordshire family history society journals on cd. Riseley is a small village in north bedfordshire, c. History of arlesey in mid bedfordshire map and description. If this sounds familiar to anyone, i would love to hear from you.
Bedfordshire history and genealogy poupe ate 20 por. Our last project was to publish an account of how ww1 effected the village and the lives of the people involved. Three bears cottage was listed by the former department of environment in june 1974, when it was known as low thatch, as grade ii, of special interest. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. A brief history riseley is a civil parish located in north bedfordshire. This wonderful book carries a comprehensive historical record of the involvement of villagers during the war and beyond. Bedfordshire local history association 32 grange road barton le clay bedford, bedfordshire mk45 4re uk. Bedfordshire family history society is a wellestablished organisation, since its beginnings in 1977, with a steady membership of about 1,000. Bedfordshire is an english shire county which lies between approximately 25 miles and 55. Bedfordshire fhs journal index to surnames of genealogical interest vol 1 197778 to vol 17 20092010 this searchable index is taken from the published indexes to the journal volumes 1 to 17. Riseley appears in the domesday book of 1086 where the villages name is spelt riselai.
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