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Eaton Bray Index of Pages

The following pages are designed to give a brief history of some aspects of the community. They are certainly not intended to be exhaustive and more work could be done, for example, on the interesting buildings with reference to census returns, electoral registers and name searches for owners and/or occupiers amongst our other archives, or on churches with reference to the parish records. We hope that reading these pages will encourage you to do more research of your own. If you find additional information on any of the pages below or, indeed, information on aspects of the community not covered here, we would love to hear from you and could publish your research here, giving credit, of course, where it is due!

Introduction

The Parish of Eaton Bray in General

Eaton Bray Maps

Eaton Bray Before 1086

Eaton Bray in 1086

The Manor of Eaton alias Eaton Bray

Eaton Bray Manor Regulations

Eaton Bray Parish Workhouse

Eaton Bray Shoemakers

Crime and Violence in Eaton Bray

Eaton Bray Rural District Council

The Established Church

Eaton Bray Church Architecture

Eaton Bray Church Alterations and Repairs

List of Eaton Bray Vicars

Eaton Bray Vicarages

Nonconformity

Eaton Bray Registration and Early References

Baptists in Eaton Bray

Primitive Methodism in Eaton Bray

Wesleyan Methodism in Eaton Bray

The Salvation Army in Eaton Bray

Mormomism in Eaton Bray

Education

Early Education in Eaton Bray

Eaton Bray National School

Eaton Bray Wesleyan School

Eaton Bray School

Eaton Bray School in 1904

Sources for Education in Eaton Bray

Interesting Buildings

Eaton Bray Castle

Mills

Bellows Mill, Eaton Bray

Doolittle Mill, Eaton Bray

Moor End Mill, Eaton Bray

Two Counties Mill, Eaton Bray

Bower Lane

29 Bower Lane, Eaton Bray

Church Lane

2 Church Lane, Eaton Bray

High Street

Old Sandon's House - 1 High Street, Eaton Bray

Church Farm - 2 High Street, Eaton Bray

The Coffee Tavern - 18 High Street, Eaton Bray

22 High Street, Eaton Bray

34 High Street, Eaton Bray

40 High Street, Eaton Bray

42 High Street, Eaton Bray

44 High Street, Eaton Bray

46 High Street, Eaton Bray

48 High Street, Eaton Bray

Poplar Farm, Eaton Bray

59 High Street, Eaton Bray

70 High Street, Eaton Bray

Moat Farmhouse - 72 High Street, Eaton Bray

Moor End Farmhouse, Eaton Bray

121 and 123 High Street, Eaton Bray

Honeywick Lane

Honeywicke Cottage, Eaton Bray

Market Place

The Old Forge - 3 Market Place, Eaton Bray

Moor End

Willow Cottage - 16 Moor End, Eaton Bray

46 Moor End, Eaton Bray

52 Moor End, Eaton Bray

The Rye

Great Green Farm, Eaton Bray

Old Ley Farm - 7 The Rye, Eaton Bray

Barncroft - 27 The Rye, Eaton Bray

Ryecote Farm, Eaton Bray

Totternhoe Road

The Old House - 56 Totternhoe Road, Eaton Bray

Licensed Premises

The Bedford Arms Beerhouse, Eaton Bray

The Chequers Public House, Eaton Bray

The Cricketers Beer Shop, Eaton Bray

The Five Bells Public House, Eaton Bray

The Fountain Beerhouse, Eaton Bray

The Hope and Anchor Public House, Eaton Bray

The Labour in Vain Beerhouse, Eaton Bray

The Plough Inn, Eaton Bray

The Sun Public House, Eaton Bray 

The Victoria Arms Beerhouse, Eaton Bray

The Volunteer Beerhouse, Eaton Bray

The White Horse Public House, Eaton Bray