Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire

Gravenhurst
Gravenhurst
	; St Mary's church
	Gravenhurst Location within Bedfordshire
Population	595 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TL121143
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire;
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK45
Dialling code	01462
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Bedfordshire;

Gravenhurst (also known as Lower Gravenhurst) is a village and civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.

The parish includes Upper Gravenhurst, as well as the hamlet of Ion.[2]

Gravenhurst is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry reads: Crauenhest: William from Hugh de Beauchamp.

Features of Gravenhurst include St. Mary's Church, which was built during the 14th century.[3]

References

"Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
"'Guide to Bedfordshire Parishes'". Bedfordshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
"'Gravenhurst history timeline'". Galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

External links

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Gravenhurst history timeline

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[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

[2] "'Guide to Bedfordshire Parishes'". Bedfordshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

[3] "'Gravenhurst history timeline'". Galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.