Gravenhurst is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
located in the
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is a Districts of England, local government district in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council, a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority. It was created ...
district of
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (; abbreviated ''Beds'') is a Ceremonial County, ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the south and the south-east, and Buckin ...
, England.
The parish includes Lower Gravenhurst,
Upper Gravenhurst, as well as the hamlet of Ion.
Features of Gravenhurst include
St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church, St. Mary the Virgin's Church, St. Mary Church, Saint Mary Church, or other variations on the name, is a commonly used name for specific churches of various Christian denominations.
Notable uses of the term may refer to:
Albania
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, which was built during the 14th century.
History
Gravenhurst was recorded in the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...
as ''Crauenhest''. The entry reads: ''Crauenhest: William from Hugh de Beauchamp.'' The parish was formed on 24 March 1888 from "Lower Gravenhurst" and "Upper Gravenhurst".
Education
It is in the catchment zone for Robert Bloomfield Academy.
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References
External links
Gravenhurst history timeline
Civil parishes in Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire District
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