Colesden
Encyclopedia
Colesden is a small hamlet
located in the English
county of Bedfordshire
.
in origin, and translates as Col's Valley. The Colesden estate was originally entailed to Bushmead Priory
. Colesden Manor was first recorded in 1410, and was attached to nearby Roxton
. There was no road from Colesden through to Wilden, until the enclosure act of 1837.
Today Colesden is almost entirely residential, with no shops or services apart from a community notice board
and post box
. In earlier years however, Colesden had pubs, a Cricket field
and Church room.
civil parish
, and consists of 24 homes, located between the villages of Chawston
and Wilden
. The main industries in and around Colesden are still farming and agriculture, though a small number of business and industrial units have been constructed since 2000. Shops and most local services are located in the nearby villages of Wyboston
and Roxton
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
located in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
.
History
Colesden as a settlement was first recorded in 1195. The name Colesden is Anglo-SaxonAnglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
in origin, and translates as Col's Valley. The Colesden estate was originally entailed to Bushmead Priory
Bushmead Priory
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead, commonly called Bushmead Priory, was a monastic foundation for Augustinian Canons, located at Bushmead in the County of Bedfordshire in England...
. Colesden Manor was first recorded in 1410, and was attached to nearby Roxton
Roxton, Bedfordshire
Roxton is a small village and civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The village has two churches, the Royal Oak public house and a garden centre. There is a post office to the rear of the public house...
. There was no road from Colesden through to Wilden, until the enclosure act of 1837.
Today Colesden is almost entirely residential, with no shops or services apart from a community notice board
Bulletin board
A bulletin board is a surface intended for the posting of public messages, for example, to advertise things to buy or sell, announce events, or provide information...
and post box
Post box
A post box is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a country's postal service...
. In earlier years however, Colesden had pubs, a Cricket field
Cricket field
A cricket field consists of a large circular or oval-shaped grassy ground on which the game of cricket is played. There are no fixed dimensions for the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet to 500 feet...
and Church room.
Colesden today
Colesden forms part of the Wyboston, Chawston and ColesdenWyboston, Chawston and Colesden
Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden is a civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, in England.The parish includes the village of Wyboston, and the smaller settlements of Chawston and Colesden. These villages used to form part of the Roxton parish, but became independent in May...
civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
, and consists of 24 homes, located between the villages of Chawston
Chawston
Chawston is a hamlet in the English county of Bedfordshire.Chawston is mainly situated on the Western side of the A1 trunk road, although the settlement does have a number of residential properties on the Eastern side of the A1...
and Wilden
Wilden, Bedfordshire
Wilden is a village and civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The village is the location of St Nicholas Church and Wilden Lower School, both of which are operated by the Church of England. There is also a pub in Wilden called the Victoria Arms which is currently...
. The main industries in and around Colesden are still farming and agriculture, though a small number of business and industrial units have been constructed since 2000. Shops and most local services are located in the nearby villages of Wyboston
Wyboston
Wyboston is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire.The eastern part of the village is dominated by the A1 Great North Road which at this point also carries the traffic of the A428 east–west road. The northern junction of these roads is grade-separated, while the southern junction is a...
and Roxton
Roxton, Bedfordshire
Roxton is a small village and civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The village has two churches, the Royal Oak public house and a garden centre. There is a post office to the rear of the public house...
.