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Little Staughton 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 Little Staughton in General

Little Staughton Before 1086

Standpipes in Little Staughton

Cholera in Little Staughton

Middle Ages

Little Staughton in 1086

The Manor of Little Staughton

First World War

Little Staughton Airfield

Crime

Medieval Murder in Little Staughton

Witchcraft in Little Staughton

Disturbing a Chapel Service

Victorian Murder in Little Staughton

The Last Days of William Bull

The Established Church

Little Staughton Church

Little Staughton Church Bells

Little Staughton Church Monuments

Metal Theft from Little Staughton Church

John Martin Visits Little Staughton Church

List of Little Staughton Rectors

Little Staughton Rectories

Nonconformity

Little Staughton Registration and Early References

Baptists in Little Staughton

Education

Education in Little Staughton Before 1900

Education in Little Staughton After 1900

Interesting Buildings 

The Lost Village: Little Staughton and World War Two

Colmworth Road 

The Manse 

The Wickey Farm

High Street 

Manor Farm House

Spring Hill 

Hill Farm House 

West End 

Little Staughton Park Estate

Licensed Premises

The Bushel and Strike Beerhouse, Colmworth Road, Little Staughton

The Carpenters Arms Beerhouse, West End, Little Staughton

The Crown Beerhouse, Green End, Little Staughton

The Kangaroo Public House, Staughton Road, Little Staughton

The Shoulder of Mutton Public House, Colmworth Road, Little Staughton