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Bedfordshire

LANGFORD

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"LANGFORD, a parish in the hundred of Biggleswade, county Bedford, 2 miles S. of Biggleswade, its post town, and 4 north east of Shefford. It is a small agricultural village situated on the river Ivel. The living is a vicarage (with parsonage and glebe) in the diocese of Ely, value £240, in the patronage of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a stone structure with a tower. The church contains the brass of a priest bearing date 1540. The parochial charities produce about £5 per annum. The Wesleyans and Baptists have each a chapel. Thomas Alexander Rainsford, Esq., is lord of the manor."

[The above was transcribed (and edited) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2023

The following information was transcribed by Craig Pickup from Kelly's Bedfordshire Directory, 1940

• "BOOT END, a hamlet in the parish of Langford, county of Bedfordshire, ¾ mile south of Langford."
• "FLEXMORE END, a hamlet in the parish of Langford, county of Bedfordshire, ¾ mile south east of Langford."
• "WATER END, a hamlet in the parish of Langford, county of Bedfordshire, ½ mile south of Langford."

Census

• The 1851 Census Index for Langford can be found in the 1851 Index to Census of Bedfordshire, Volume 3, Book 3 available from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Andrew's Church, Langford.
  • The Methodist Church, Langford.
• There are photographs and a description of St Andrew's on the Bedfordshire Parish Churches website.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. Andrew's Church, Langford

Church History

• Church of England
  • The church of St. Andrew is an unpretending but ancient building of stone, consisting of chancel and nave of five bays, north aisle, south porch and a south tower containing 3 bells : there are a few ancient monuments : the church was partially restored in 1875 and was re-seated in 1884 in oak: a vestry has been erected in memory of the Rev. Henry Addington M.A. vicar 1850-71: a new organ was erected in 1885 : there are 360 sittings. The register dates from the year 1700. [Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
• Non-conformist
  • Here is a Wesleyan chapel, and there are charities amounting to £14 yearly, for bread and clothing. . [Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]

Church Records

• Church of England
  • The parish record transcripts for St Andrew are available on microfiche for the period 1700-1812 from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
• There are entries in the Biggleswade district Marriage Certificates for this parish

Gazetteers

• A transcript of the Langford parish entries from Samuel Lewis's 1835 Topographical Dictionary of England,
• A transcript of the Langford parish entries from The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1866-9
• A transcript of the Langford parish entries from Kelly's 1898 Directory of Bedfordshire

Manors

• There are here three manors: the manor of Holme with Langford, of which the Dean and Chapter of Westminster are lords; the manor of Langford Rectory, of which the Hon. Mr. Justice Hawkins is lord; and the manor of Langford of which Francis John Gurney esq. is lord. [Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]

Military History

• The BFHS Project in conjunction with Roll of Honour contains the Langford Clock Tower and the Parish Church Memorials transcription for WW1 and WW2 with details of the men found on it.

Societies

• Langford History Society, founded in 1983, is a small, friendly village society.
  They arrange a full programme of talks which take place in St Andrew's Church Hall in Langford and, in June and July, organise evening vistis to local places of interest.