Timeline of Events in Sundon

13th Century: There was a church at Sundon by the early 13th century. The present building was started in the late 13th century and completed in the second quarter of the 14th century.

1315: A grant obtained to hold a market every Friday at Sundon Manor, this privilege appears to have fallen into disuse at an early date.

1839: Methodist Chapel built.

1865: Mr. B. Forder inherited a lime works half a mile to the west of Upper Sundon. The lime burning business continued into the 20th century with its own buildings and railway sidings.

1874: Village school opened, it was built at a cost of 700 for one hundred children.

1885: Mr. B. Forder opens Sundon Cement Works. During the peak production time in the mid 1950s the works was producing 120.000 tons per annum.

1906: Upper part of the church tower restored at a cost of 400.

1913: The church had fallen into disrepair and was closed. Church services were held in a room at the Vicarage. The Methodist Chapel was pulled down and a new building built on the site at a cost of 525 and opened on the 5th August.

1938: Following restoration work, the church was re-opened.

1976: Sundon Cement Works closes.

1981: Rare 'Christ in Majesty' painting discovered in church.

1988: Plans for a multi-million pound sports and leisure complex at Sundon Springs refused planning permission by Bedfordshire County Council.