Henlow is a village and
civil parish in the
Central Bedfordshire district of the county of
Bedfordshire, England, about south-east of the county town of
Bedford. 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 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. The entry reads: ''Haneslau(ue)/Hanslau(e): Herfast from
Nigel d'Aubigny; 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 and that part of
Henlow Camp situated east of the A600 road. While
RAF Henlow is located near Henlow, it is nearer to the village of
Stondon. The civilian settlement of
Henlow Camp 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 group.
The parish church,
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
, 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
