Silsoe Index of Pages

The following pages are designed to give a brief history of some aspects of the community. They are certainly not intended to be exhaustive and more work could be done, for example, on the interesting buildings with reference to census returns, electoral registers and name searches for owners and/or occupiers amongst our other archives, or on churches with reference to the parish records. We hope that reading these pages will encourage you to do more research of your own. If you find additional information on any of the pages below or, indeed, information on aspects of the community not covered here, we would love to hear from you and could publish your research here, giving credit, of course, where it is due!

Introduction

The Parish of Silsoe in General|

Silsoe Maps|

Links to Other Silsoe Websites|

Silsoe Before 1086|

Murder of a Highwayman|

John Gough - Immoral Innkeeper|

Medieval Silsoe

Silsoe in 1086|

The Manor of Blundells|

The Manor of Newbury|

The Manor of Norwood|

The Manor of Wrest|

A Medieval Tragedy at Silsoe|

Silsoe Market and Fair|

Families

The Earls of Kent|

The Duke of Kent|

Jemima Marchioness Grey|

Earls and Countesses de Grey of Wrest|

The Barons and Baronesses Lucas of Crudwell|

Silsoe Census Return of 1831|

Silsoe in 1856|

The Established Church

The Old Silsoe Chapel|

The New Church at Silsoe|

Silsoe Church Alterations and Repairs|

Vicars of Silsoe|

Silsoe Vicarages|

Nonconformity

Silsoe Registration and Early References|

Primitive Methodism in Silsoe|

Education

Silsoe School Before 1813|

Silsoe School 1813 to 1902|

Silsoe School Since 1903|

Silsoe Mixed School in 1904|

Silsoe Infants' School in 1904|

Sources for Education in Silsoe|

Interesting Buildings

Ampthill Road

Newbury Manor, Silsoe|

Silsoe Pound|

36 Ampthill Road, Silsoe|

The Red House, Silsoe|

Barton Road

New Inn Farm, Silsoe|

Church Road

1 and 3 Church Road, Silsoe|

2 and 4 Church Road, Silsoe|

5 to 11 Church Road, Silsoe|

6 Church Road, Silsoe|

Silsoe Lockup|

Fielden

Fielden Farmhouse|

Fielden House|

High Street

10 and 12 High Street, Silsoe|

15 High Street, Silsoe|

17 High Street, Silsoe|

19 High Street, Silsoe|

20 High Street, Silsoe|

21 to 25 High Street, Silsoe|

26 High Street, Silsoe|

27 and 29 High Street, Silsoe|

The Old Post Office, 31 High Street, Silsoe|

Old Woodstock Cottage, 39 High Street, Silsoe|

40 to 44 High Street, Silsoe|

43 High Street, Silsoe|

45 to 51 High Street, Silsoe|

46 and 50 High Street, Silsoe|

53 High Street, Silsoe|

Holly Walk

7 to 11 Holly Walk, Silsoe|

West End Road

8 West End Road, Silsoe|

18 to 22 West End Road, Silsoe|

21 and 23 West End Road, Silsoe|

31 to 37 West End Road, Silsoe|

51 West End Road, Silsoe|

West End Farm, Silsoe|

Wrest Park

Wrest Park before the 17th Century|

Wrest Park in the 17th Century|

Wrest Park 1700 to 1770|

Wrest Park 1770 to 1840|

Wrest Park in the 19th Century|

King Edward VII at Wrest Park|

Wrest Park in the 20th Century|

Wrest Park Gardens|

Buildings in Wrest Park|

Statues at Wrest Park|

Monuments and Ornaments of Wrest Park|

Home Farm, Wrest Park|

Licensed Premises

The Battle of the Alma Beerhouse, Silsoe|

The Bell Inn, Silsoe|

The George Inn, Silsoe|

The Lord Nelson Beerhouse, Silsoe|

The New Inn, Silsoe|

The Ragged Staff Inn, Silsoe|

The Star and Garter Public House, Silsoe|