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Northill 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 Northill in General

Northill Maps

Northill Before 1086

The Middle Ages

Northill in 1086

Medieval Death in Northill

Manors

The Manor of Northill

The Manor of Northill College

Population

List of Northill Names in 1637

List of Northill Names 1895-1907

Old Village Customs in Northill

The Established Church

Northill Church Architecture

Northill Church Additions and Alterations

Northill College

List of Northill Rectors

Northill Rectories

Nonconformity

Registration and Early References in Northill

Methodism in Northill

Education

Early Education in Northill

Northill School

Northill School in 1904

Sources for Education in Northill

Interesting Buildings

Bedford Road

Well Cottage - 4 Bedford Road Northill

The Barracks - 13 to 17 Bedford Road Northill

19 and 21 Bedford Road Northill

25 and 27 Bedford Road Northill

Homewood Lodge - 29 Bedford Road, Northill

Highlands Farm - 33 Bedford Road Northill

Ickwell Road

Northill Grange - 1 Ickwell Road Northill

4 Ickwell Road Northill

9 Ickwell Road Northill

17 Ickwell Road Northill

19 Ickwell Road Northill

Sand Lane

5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 Sand Lane Northill

14 and 15 Sand Lane Northill

Appletree Cottage 19 Sand Lane Northill

20 Sand Lane Northill

Thorncote Road

1 to 7 Thorncote Road Northill

4 to 8 Thorncote Road Northill

10 and 12 Thorncote Road Northill

Manor Cottage - 18 Thorncote Road Northill

39 and 41 Thorncote Road Northill

43 Thorncote Road Northill

Licensed Premises

Preston's Beerhouse Sand Lane Northill

The Crown Public House Northill

The Queens Head Public House Northill