Husborne Crawley
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13th Century: The church of St. Mary was built during this century. The first incumbent was listed in 1219.
1579: John Thompson purchased Husborne Crawley Manor.
1777-78: Crawley House built of red brick by Daniel Shipton.
1777: First mention of The Swan Public House, the pub was pulled down around the 1900s.
1795: Enclosure Act passed.
1802: First mention of The Bull Public House, the pub closed in the 1960s.
1826: First reference to The White Horse Public House.
1851: The Old Vicarage built by the Rev. Cavendish Bentinck. It was the home of the parish vicars until 1978 when it was purchased as a private house.
1867: Church of England School opened.
1867: Melvilles Directory describes Husborne Crawley as a "a pleasant village and parish".
1876: The Experimental Farm at Crawley Mill Farm started as a result of the Rothamsted Experiment. It was felt important to test whether the light sandy soil of the Woburn area would produce similar results to those on the heavy soil at Rothamsted.
1878: The village school became a Board School.
1894: Reading Room erected by the Duke of Bedford.
1911: The church renovated by the Duke of Bedford who made structural alterations inside and had the vicar's vestry added.
1953: On the 24th July a branch of the Women's Institute was formed.
Page last updated: 29th January 2014