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Places


Shops

A Clophill resident's memories of all the shops in the village.

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Trade token

In 1666 a mercer in Clophill issued a trade token.

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Mills

Mills in the area, how they work and Clophill Watermill in particular

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Schools

The Early Years of Education in Clophill.

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Cainhoe Castle

Cainhoe Castle is a Motte and Bailey castle dating back to the Norman invasion.

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Workhouse

Clophill would have had a workhouse until 1834 when Ampthill Union was a formed and a large workhouse built there.

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Old Saint Mary's Church pre 1848

What the old church looked like from the time it was built until until the new church was built.

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Old Saint Mary's Church post 1848

How the Old Church went into decline and was finally rescued.

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New Saint Mary's Church

How the new church came to be built.

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Methodist Chapels

Wesleyan Chapel, First Primitive Methodist Chapel, Second Primitive Methodist Chapel and current Methodist Chapel.

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Beaulieu Priory

A Priory existed at Beadlow from the 12th to the 15th centuries.

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1925 Rating and Valuation Act

The act called for a survey of properties to update the rating system.

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Ancient Monuments

There are two Scheduled Monuments in Clophill.

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Listed Buildings

Clophill has thirty four listed buildings.

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The Green

And the old Bedford to Luton road.

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Licensed Premises

There were six pubs in Clophill.

Pub crawl

The Cross Tree

An old tree used to stand at the bottom of Great Lane.

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Auxiliary Fire Brigade

There was a Fire Station in Old Silsoe Road.

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Unless stated otherwise, © Colin Watt 2024. 
Last Updated: July 06 2021