Beeston Maps

The following maps are only a selection of those held at Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service.

Beeston was regarded as part of the parish of Northill in 1783 when the inclosure| map for that parish was drawn up [MA2]. To see a larger version, please click on the image. Note that buildings have been highlighted in red. The original orientation is east-west and this image has been manipulated to create a north-south orientation more easily interpreted by modern eyes.

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Beeston in 1783 [MA2]

The following images are from the 25 inches to the mile Ordnance Survey maps of the 2nd edition (1901) and the 3rd edition (1926). To see a larger version, please click on the image.

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The northern part of Beeston in 1901

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The northern part of Beeston in 1926

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The southern part of Beeston in 1901

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The southern part of Beeston in 1926