Lower Dean 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 Community of Lower Dean in General

Lower Dean Before 1086

Lower Dean in 1086

The Manor of Nether Dean alias Over Dean and Nether Dean

Lower Dean Maps

Bedfordshire Regiment Casualties from Lower Dean 1914 to 1918

Nonconformity

Registration and Early References in Lower Dean

Methodism in Lower Dean

Interesting Buildings

Chestnut Farmhouse, Lower Dean

Elm Farmhouse, Lower Dean

Lower Dean Windmill

The Cottage, Lower Dean

The Old Butchers Shop, Lower Dean

Willow View, Lower Dean

Licensed Premises

The Crown Public House, Lower Dean