Silsoe 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 Silsoe in General
Silsoe Maps
Silsoe Before 1086
Murder of a Highwayman
John Gough - Immoral Innkeeper
Medieval Silsoe
Silsoe in 1086
The Manor of Blundells
The Manor of Newbury
The Manor of Norwood
The Manor of Wrest
A Medieval Tragedy at Silsoe
Silsoe Market and Fair
Families
The Earls of Kent
The Duke of Kent
Jemima Marchioness Grey
Earls and Countesses de Grey of Wrest
The Barons and Baronesses Lucas of Crudwell
Silsoe Census Return of 1831
Silsoe in 1856
The Established Church
The Old Silsoe Chapel
The New Church at Silsoe
Silsoe Church Alterations and Repairs
Vicars of Silsoe
Silsoe Vicarages
Nonconformity
Silsoe Registration and Early References
Primitive Methodism in Silsoe
Education
Silsoe School Before 1813
Silsoe School 1813 to 1902
Silsoe School Since 1903
Silsoe Mixed School in 1904
Silsoe Infants' School in 1904
Sources for Education in Silsoe
Interesting Buildings
Ampthill Road
Newbury Manor, Silsoe
Silsoe Pound
36 Ampthill Road, Silsoe
The Red House, Silsoe
Barton Road
New Inn Farm, Silsoe
Church Road
1 and 3 Church Road, Silsoe
2 and 4 Church Road, Silsoe
5 to 11 Church Road, Silsoe
6 Church Road, Silsoe
Silsoe Lockup
Fielden
Fielden Farmhouse
Fielden House
High Street
10 and 12 High Street, Silsoe
15 High Street, Silsoe
17 High Street, Silsoe
19 High Street, Silsoe
20 High Street, Silsoe
21 to 25 High Street, Silsoe
26 High Street, Silsoe
27 and 29 High Street, Silsoe
The Old Post Office, 31 High Street, Silsoe
Old Woodstock Cottage, 39 High Street, Silsoe
40 to 44 High Street, Silsoe
43 High Street, Silsoe
45 to 51 High Street, Silsoe
46 and 50 High Street, Silsoe
53 High Street, Silsoe
Holly Walk
7 to 11 Holly Walk, Silsoe
West End Road
8 West End Road, Silsoe
18 to 22 West End Road, Silsoe
21 and 23 West End Road, Silsoe
31 to 37 West End Road, Silsoe
51 West End Road, Silsoe
West End Farm, Silsoe
Wrest Park
Wrest Park before the 17th Century
Wrest Park in the 17th Century
Wrest Park 1700 to 1770
Wrest Park 1770 to 1840
Wrest Park in the 19th Century
King Edward VII at Wrest Park
Wrest Park in the 20th Century
Wrest Park Gardens
Buildings in Wrest Park
Statues at Wrest Park
Monuments and Ornaments of Wrest Park
Home Farm, Wrest Park
Licensed Premises
The Battle of the Alma Beerhouse, Silsoe
The Bell Inn, Silsoe
The George Inn, Silsoe
The Lord Nelson Beerhouse, Silsoe
The New Inn, Silsoe
The Ragged Staff Inn, Silsoe
The Star and Garter Public House, Silsoe