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Leighton Buzzard Introduction

General

The Community of Leighton Buzzard in General

Leighton Buzzard before 1086

Prehistoric Leighton Buzzard

Romano-British Leighton Buzzard

Dark Age Leighton Buzzard 

Medieval Leighton Buzzard

The Royal Manor of Leighton Buzzard

The Medieval Manor of Leighton Alias Grovebury

The Manor of Leighton Prebends

Grove Priory

Medieval Leighton Buzzard 

Later Leighton Buzzard

The Manor of Leighton Buzzard Alias Grovebury

Leighton Buzzard Manor Court Rolls

Leighton Buzzard After The Middle Ages

Vestry Matters 1799 to 1832 

A Bad Billeting - Leighton Buzzard 1941

Leighton Buzzard Market and Fair

Leighton Market in the Middle Ages

Leighton Market After the Middle Ages

17th Century Crime at Leighton Market

Leighton Market Toll Dispute of 1835

Leighton Buzzard Market Cross

Leighton Buzzard Market Hall 

Maps

Early Leighton Buzzard Maps

Leighton Buzzard Ordnance Survey Maps

 

 

1819 Map of Leighton Buzzard Overview 

 

1819 Map of North End

1819 Map of the Northern Part of Woburn Street

1819 Map of the Southern Part of Woburn Street

1819 Map of Friday Street

1819 Map of Hockliffe Street

1819 Map of The Market Square

1819 Map of The High Street

1819 Map of the Northern Part of Lake Street

1819 Map of the Southern Part of Lake Street

1819 Map of Church Square

1819 Map of Lovell End and Stairs Lane

The Sand Industry in Leighton Buzzard

Introduction

J Arnold and Sons Limited

George Garside Sand Limited

Billington Road Sand Washing Plant

Chamberlains Barn Pit Leighton Buzzard

Firbanks Pit Leighton Buzzard

Grovebury Pits Leighton Buzzard

Spinney Pool Leighton Buzzard

Quarter Sessions

Links to extracts from documents about Leighton Buzzard cases presented at quarter sessions

Taking a Test Drive

Strange Goings-On at Leighton Buzzard Workhouse