Reference
PSW
Title
Woburn Petty Sessional Division
Admin/biog history
The Division was established in 1830, but had been a meeting place for Petty Sessions probably from at least 1825, in conjunction with Leighton Buzzard. Historically the division consisted of Aspley Guise; Battlesden; Chalgrave; Chalton; Eversholt; Harlington; Hockliffe; Holcot; Husborne Crawley; Milton Bryan; Potsgrove; Ridgmont; Salford; Tingrith; Toddington and Woburn.
Tilsworth was transferred from Luton Division to Woburn in 1837. The Police Divisions, but not the Petty Sessional Divisions, of Woburn and Leighton Buzzard were amalgamated in 1875. Also in 1875 Harlington was transferred to Ampthill Division, but returned to Woburn by 1903. The abolition of Woburn Division was suggested, but rejected, in 1897. Aspley Heath was added to the Division at some point and Chalton ceased to be an independent parish, being integrated with Toddington. Woburn Division was abolished in 1953, the parishes being transferred to Ampthill, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Luton as appropriate.
Level of description
sub-fonds