Reference
PSB
Title
Bedford Petty Sessional Division
Admin/biog history
The Bedford Division, as opposed to the Bedford Borough Division, dealt with the rural and semi-rural parishes around the town, rather than with the town itself. It originates from 1830. Historically it contained the parishes Great Barford; Little Barford; Biddenham; Bromham; Cardington; Clapham; Cople; Eastcotts; Eaton Socon; Elstow; Kempston; Kempston Rural; Oakley; Ravensden; Renhold; Roxton; Stagsden; Stevington; Turvey; Wilden; Willington; Wilshamstead; Wootton.
On the creation of the parish of Stewartby it was included in the Division.
In 1964, Sharnbrook Division was abolished and amalgamated with Bedford. The Division was at first called Bedford & Sharnbrook [still included under PSB in this catalogue] but currently [1994] called North Bedfordshire District. In 1964 the parishes Bletsoe; Bolnhurst & Keysoe; Carlton & Chellington; Colmworth; Dean & Shelton; Felmersham; Harrold; Knotting & Souldrop; Little Staughton; Melchbourne & Yielden; Milton Ernest; Odell; Pavenham; Pertenhall; Podington; Riseley; Sharnbrook; Swineshead; Thurleigh; Wymington were added.
Level of description
sub-fonds