SOULDROP
[Transcribed and edited information from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868]
"SOULDROP, a parish in the hundred of Willey, county Bedford, 10 miles north-west
of Bedford, its post town, and 5 south of Higham Ferrers. The village is
wholly agricultural. A few of the females are employed in the manufacture
of lace. The living is a rectory* annexed to that of Knotting, in the
diocese of Ely. The church, dedicated to the holy Trinity or to All Saints,
has a spired tower containing three bells. There is an infant school,
founded by the Duke of Bedford, who is lord of the manor and chief
landowner."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2013
- Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- The following Churches have their own websites:
- Church of England
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The church of All Saints, rebuilt, with the exception of the tower and spire, in 1861, from designs by Mr. Glutton, architect, is a very handsome building, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, with vestry, north transept, nave, north aisle, south porch and a western tower with octagonal broach spire, relieved by two tiers of dormers, and containing 3 bells: the chancel has a stone groined roof, and the capitals of the chancel arch and other features display some splendid specimens of stone carving, by Earp, of London: the windows in the chancel are stained: one ancient Latin inscription to John Hanger, 1608, has been preserved: there is another to William Robinson, 1701; the old church partly fell at Christmas 1795, and in 1800 was rebuilt from plans by Mr. Robert Salmon, at the cost of John 6th Duke of Bedford K.G. ; in 1860-61 it was again rebuilt at the expense of William, 8th Duke of Bedford: here are 180 sittings. The register dates from the year 1670.
[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
- Pillow lace is made here to a small extent. William Clarence Watson esq. J.P. Colworth, is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is clay; subsoil, gravel and clay.
[Extracts from Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
- The BFHS Project in conjunction with Roll of Honour contains the
Souldrop War Memorial transcription for WW1 and WW2 with details of the men found on it
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