Henlow is a village and
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 below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It was created in 2009.
Formation
Central Bedfordshire was created on 1 April 2009 as part of a structural reform of local government in Bedfor ...
district of the county of
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council ...
, England, about south-east of the county town of
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
. The name Henlow is believed to derive from the old English ''henna hlaw'', meaning in old English "hill of birds" or “hill frequented by birds”.
At the 2011
census
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the population of the village was 2,253, and 3,815 for the parish.
Village
Henlow is mentioned (with a degree of dispute 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 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...
. The entry reads: ''Haneslau(ue)/Hanslau(e): Herfast from
Nigel d'Aubigny
Nigel d'Aubigny (''Neel d'Aubigny'' or ''Nigel de Albini'', died 1129), was a Norman Lord and English baron who was the son of Roger d'Aubigny and Amice or Avice de Mowbray. His paternal uncle William was lord of Aubigny, while his father was an ...
; Hugh from Walter of Flanders; Widder and Bernard from Azelina, Ralph Tailbois' wife (Hugh de Beauchamp claims from her, stating it was never in her dowry); Alric. 2 mills.''
The parish includes
RAF Henlow
RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. It houses the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG), elements of Defence Equipment ...
and that part of
Henlow Camp
Henlow Camp is a village in Bedfordshire, England.
RAF Henlow was first established in the area during World War I. Henlow Camp as a civilian settlement has grown up around the station since this time. Though Henlow Camp is part of the Henlow c ...
situated east of the A600 road. While
RAF Henlow
RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. It houses the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG), elements of Defence Equipment ...
is located near Henlow, it is nearer to the village of
Stondon
Stondon is a civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Lower Stondon and Upper Stondon.
The name "Stondon" derives from the Saxon word meaning Stone Hill. The pa ...
. The civilian settlement of
Henlow Camp
Henlow Camp is a village in Bedfordshire, England.
RAF Henlow was first established in the area during World War I. Henlow Camp as a civilian settlement has grown up around the station since this time. Though Henlow Camp is part of the Henlow c ...
has grown up near to the RAF station.
There is a health farm in Henlow at
Henlow Grange
Henlow Grange is an English country house in Henlow, Bedfordshire. It is now operated as a spa hotel.
Family home
The house chiefly dates from the early 18th century. For generations it was the family seat of the Edwards. By 1869 the manor was ...
, part of the
Champneys
Champneys is an English country house and its associated estate near Tring, Hertfordshire. The mansion is run as a destination spa by a business using "Champneys" as the brand name for a group of spa resorts and day spas.
History
The earlies ...
group.
The parish church,
Grade I listed, and parts of which are from the
12th century, is dedicated to
St Mary the Virgin.
References
External links
Parish Council's comprehensive websiteChurch websiteRaynsford VC Lower School's football club website
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Villages in Bedfordshire
Civil parishes in Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire District