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St Marys Church, Clophill

The present St Mary's Church is located in the centre of the small village of Clophill, between Bedford and Luton in the South Midlands of England. The new church, built in 1848, replaced the old church by order of the Church Commissioners in 1850. The old church building, formally The Church of St Mary The Virgin (shortened to The Church of St Mary) and known colloquially as Old St Mary's or The Old Parish Church, is at the edge of the village, and is estimated to be around 650 years old.

Located at 52.0373, -0.40956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, Former Church of England churches, Church ruins in England, Visitor attractions in Bedfordshire, Ruins in Bedfordshire, 1350s architecture

James Hanratty

James Francis Hanratty (4 October 1936 – 4 April 1962) was one of the last people in the UK to be sentenced to death for murder. He was hanged at Bedford Gaol on 4th April 1962, after being convicted of the murder of scientist Michael Gregsten, who was shot dead in his car near Clophill, Bedfordshire in August 1961. Gregsten's mistress Valerie Storie, was raped, shot and left paralysed in the same incident.

Located at 52.0389, -0.434444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1936 births, 1962 deaths, 20th-century criminals, 20th-century executions by the United Kingdom, British kidnappers, Crime in Bedfordshire, Crime in Buckinghamshire, English people convicted of murder, English rapists, People from Kent executed by hanging, History of Bedfordshire, Murder in 1961, People convicted of murder by England and Wales, People executed by England and Wales by hanging, People executed for murder, People from Bromley, People from Central Bedfordshire (district), People with antisocial personality disorder

Beadlow Priory

Beadlow Priory was a monastic foundation established between 1140 and 1146 by Robert D'Albini for a community of Benedictine monks. Around 1140 the lands of Beadlow Manor were granted to the priory at Millbrook in Hertfordshire, from where the community were moved upon the establishment of the new priory at Beadlow, Bedfordshire, England about 10 km south of Bedford. Initially referred to as Beaulieu Priory, it remained cell of the Abbey at St Albans.

Located at 52.0339, -0.39059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1140s establishments in England, 1435 disestablishments in England, Religious organizations established in the 1140s, Benedictine monasteries in England, History of Bedfordshire, Monasteries in Bedfordshire, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century

De Grey Mausoleum

The de Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England, is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. It is a Grade I listed building. The Mausoleum contains over twenty monuments to the de Grey family who lived in nearby Wrest Park. The cruciform Mausoleum has its nave set against the north side of the chancel of the adjacent church of St John the Baptist and its south transept overlaps the east end.

Located at 52.0111, -0.45769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Bedfordshire, English Heritage sites in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed monuments and memorials

Maulden Wood

Maulden Wood is a woodland situated in Bedfordshire, England, near the village of Maulden, on the greensand ridge that stretches from Woburn to Sandy.

Located at 52.0386, -0.443889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forests and woodlands of Bedfordshire

Pulloxhill Grange

Pulloxhill Grange was a priory in Bedfordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. In 1535, Dunstable Priory received from Woburn Abbey 5s. for land it held in Pulloxhill. In 1291, the value of the abbey's estates in Pulloxhill was £7 2s. 5d. In 1330, the abbey claimed sac and soc in Pulloxhill. In 1547, after the Dissolution of the monasteries, Pulloxhill Grange, was granted to Sir William Pagett.

Located at 51.9943, -0.453444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monasteries in Bedfordshire

St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst

St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Lower Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Lower Gravenhurst is some 10 miles southeast of Bedford, to the east of the A6 road. The church is surrounded by fields and stands on a small hill.

Located at 52.0045, -0.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust

Barton-Le-Clay Airfield

Barton-Le-Clay Airfield Before the mid-1960s Barton-Le-Clay was called Barton In The Clay but the name was changed to the current form by the Parish Council of the time. All references and documentation prior to this date will be in the original village name. Barton In The Clay Aerodrome was first established in 1935 to the west of the village, on farmland owned by the nearby Brook End Green Farm.

Located at 51.9728, -0.4363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Bedfordshire, World War II airfields in the United Kingdom, Transport in Bedfordshire, Airports in England