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Places and churches are listed in alphabetical order by place and then by church.


Ampthill St Andrew 1604
Ampthill Quakers 1738
Note:Birth Records Held Marriage Clearences Held
Ampthill Wesleyan Methodist 1815
Note:Birth Records Held
Ampthill Wesleyan Methodist Circuit 1841
Note:Birth Records Held
Arlesey St Peter 1538
Arlesey Wesleyan Methodist 1604
Aspley Guise St Botolph 1563
Astwick St Guthlac 1564
Barton-le-Clay St Nicholas 1558
Barton-le-Clay Primitive Methodist 1921
Battlesden St Peter and All Saints 1677
Bedford All Saints 1895
Bedford Christ Church 1920
Bedford Holy Trinity 1841
Bedford St Andrew 1915
Bedford St Cuthbert 1607
Bedford St John 1669
Bedford St Leonard 1814
Bedford St Martin 1896
Bedford St Mary 1539
Bedford St Michael 1934
Bedford St Paul 1565
Bedford St Peter 1572
Bedford All saints 1895
Bedford Bunyan Meeting 1785
Bedford Moravan 1743
Bedford United Bretheren 1745
Bedford Howard Chapel 1790
Bedford Mill Street Baptist 1792
Bedford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit 1810
Bedford Primitive Methodist Circuit 1841
Bedford Bromham Road Wesleyan Methodist 1900
Bedford Cauldwell Street Primitive Methodist 1897
Bedford Newnham Avenue Methodist 1940
Bedford Queen's Park Methodist 1870
Bedford St Mary's Circuit Wesleyan Methodist 1859
Bedford St Paul's Chapel Wesleyan Methodist 1810
Bedford Southend Wesleyan Methodist 1874
Bedford Primitive Episcopal 1832
Bedford St Joseph Roman Catholic 1864
Bedford Salvation Army 1907
Biddenham St James 1663
Biggleswade St Andrew 1607
Biggleswade Baptist 1762 Births only held
Biggleswade Wesleyen Methodist Circuit 1838
Biggleswade Wesleyen Methodist Chapel 1799 Births only held
Biggleswade Primitive Methodist Chapel 1894 Births only held
Billington St Michael 1653
Biscot (Limbury cum Biscot) Holy Trinity 1866
Bletsoe St Mary 1582
Blunham St Edmund or St James 1571
Blunham Baptist 1706 Births only held
Bolnhurst St Dunstan 1685
Bromham St Owen 1570
Bromham Free Baptist 1799
Caddington All Saints 1558
Caddington - Aley Green Wesleyan Methodist 1892
Caddington - Slip End Methodist 1943
Caldecote 1928
Campton All Saints 1568
Cardington St Mary the Virgin 1572
Cardington - Cotton End Baptist 1783
Cardington - Cotton End Congregational and Baptist 1806
Cardington Wesleyan Methodist 1871
Carlton St Mary the Virgin 1554
Chalgrave All Saints 1538
Chellington St Nicholas 1567
Chalton Methodist 1961
Clapham St Thomas a Beckett 1696
Clapham Roman Catholic - Convent of the Holy Ghost 1976
Clifton St Thomas a Beckett 1538
Clophill St Mary the Virgin 1567
Cockayne Hatley St John the Baptist 1701
Colmworth St Deny 1735
Cople All Saints 1563
Cranfield St Peter & St Paul 1600
Cranfield Baptist 1794
Dean All Saints 1566
Dunstable St Augustine 1959
Dunstable St Fremund 1968
Dunstable St Peter 1558 1803 - 1826 Christine Benedict
Dunstable Baptist 1769
Dunstable Wesleyn Methodist Ciurcuit 1848
Dunstable Methodist- Waterloo Road 1928
Dunstable Wesleyan Methodist - The Square 1899
Dunstable Methodist - Luton Road 1949
Dunstable Primitive Methodist - Circuit 1866
Dunstable Primitive Methodist - Victoria Street 1866
Dunstable Congregational - Edward Street 1854
Dunton 1553
East Hyde Holy Trinity 1842
Eaton Bray St Mary the Virgin 1559
Eaton Bray Wesleyan Methodist 1798
Eaton Socon St Mary the Virgin 1566 1813-1906 1813 1925
Edworth St George 1552
Eggington St Michael 1813
Eggington Congregational 1808
Elstow Virgin Mary and St Helen 1641
Eversholt St John the Baptist 1628
Everton St Mary 1650
Eyeworth All Saints 1538
Farndish St Michael 1587
Felmersham St Mary 1660
Flitton St John the Baptist 1581
Flitwick St Peter & St Paul 1622
Goldington St Mary the Virgin 1559
Great Barford All Saints 1559
Harlington St Mary the Virgin 1653
Harlington Methodist 1961
Harrold St Peter & All Saints 1598
Harrold Congregational 1812
Haynes St Mary the Virgin 1596
Heath and Reach St Leonard 1813
Heath and Reach Baptist 1891
Henlow St Mary the Virgin 1558
Henlow RAF Church 1971
Higham Gobion St Mary or St Margaret 1654
Hockliffe St Nicholas 1696
Hockliffe Congregational 1808
Houghton Conquest All Saints 1595
Houghton Regis All Saints & St Michael 1538
Houghton Regis Baptist 1769
Houghton Regis Baptist - High Street 1958
Houghton Regis Methodist 1948
Hulcote St Nicholas 1658
Husbourne Crawley St Mary Magdalen 1558
Kempston All Saints 1570
Kempston St John 1868
Kempston St Stephen 1887
Kempston Transfiguration 1940
Kempston Wesleyan Methodist 1871
Keysoe St Mary the Virgin 1735
Knotting St Margaret 1592
Langford St Andrew 1717
Leighton Buzzard All Saints 1562
Leighton Buzzard St Andrew 1868
Leighton Buzzard Quakers 1676
Note: Birth Records Held Note: Marriage Clearances only from 1778
Leighton Buzzard Baptists 1776
Leighton Buzzard Baptists - Lake Street 1771
Leighton Buzzard Wesleyan Methodist - Circuit 1837
Leighton Buzzard Wesleyan Methodist 1802
Leighton Buzzard Primitive Methodist - Circuit 1843
Leighton Buzzard Primitive Methodist - North Street 1958
Lidlington St Margaret 1560
Little Barford St Denys 1661
Little Barford Baptist 1772
Note: Birth Records Held
Lower Gravenhurst St Mary the Virgin 1705
Luton St Andrew 1887
Luton St Anne 1938
Luton St Augustine 1966
Luton St Francis 1960
Luton St Hugh 1961
Luton St Mary 1603
Luton St Matthew 1560
Luton St Paul 1895
Luton St Peter 1913
Luton St Saviour 1884
Luton Quakers 1676
Note: Birth Records Only Note: Marriage Clearances only
Luton Baptist 1777
Note: Birth Records Only
Luton Baptist - Park Street 1899
Luton Baptist - Wellington Street 1976
Luton Methodist 1803
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Chapel Street 1839
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Waller Street 1867
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Albert Road 1888
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Ashton Street 1905
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Chapel Street 1888
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - North Street 1913
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Round Green 1897
Luton Wesleyan Methodist - Waller Street 1867
Luton Primitive Methodist - Waller Street 1844
Luton Primitive Methodist - Cardigan Street 1913
Luton Primitive Methodist - Leagrave 1920
Luton Primitive Methodist - Mount Tabor 1920
Luton Methodist Mission- Midland Road 1917
Luton Methodist - Church Street 1937
Luton Methodist - Lewsey, Friendship House 1962
Luton Methodist - Park Town 1934
Luton Christian Meeting - 19 Villa Road 1975
Marston Moretaine St Mary the Virgin 1653 1813-1837 1813-1885
Maulden St Mary the Virgin 1558
Melchbourne St Mary the Virgin 1706
Meppershall St Mary the Virgin 1652
Millbrook St Michael & All Angels 1558
Milton Bryan St Peter 1559
Milton Ernest All Saints 1538
Moggerhanger St John the Evangelist 1860
Northill St Mary the Virgin 1562
Oakley St Mary the Virgin 1560
Odell All Saints 1604
Old Warden St Leonard 1576
Pavenham St Peter 1561
Pertenhall St Peter & St Paul 1582
Podington St Mary the Virgin 1662
Potsgrove St Mary 1663
Note: BTs to 1602
Potton St Mary the Virgin 1614
Pulloxhill St James 1553
Ravensden All Saints 1558
Renhold All Saints 1654
Ridgmont All Saints 1539 N
Riseley All Saints 1626 1602-1812 1602-1812 1602-1812
Note: BTs to 1602
Roxton St Mary Magdalen 1684
Roxton Congregational 1982
Salford St Mary the Virgin 1559
Sandy St Swithin 1538
Sandy Wesleyan Methodist - Beeston 1538
Sharnbrook St Peter 1595
Shefford St Michael & All Angels 1873
Notes: Did not become a separate parish until 1903, previously it was a chapel of ease in the parish of Campton, apparently used for "divine service" until provision was made for the celebration of communion services in 1853. By 1708 there was a brick font but all baptisms were recorded in the Campton registers until 1902. The chapel was licenced for marriages from 1873. There is no burial ground.
Shefford Roman Catholic - St Peter Francis 1885
Shelton St Mary the Virgin 1706 1603/4 - 1812 1603 - 1812 1603 - 1812
Notes: BTs 1602
Shillington All Saints 1543
Shillington Congregational 1866
Silsoe St James 1846
Souldrop All Saints 1670
Southill All Saints 1538
Southill Baptist 1791
Notes: Births only
Stagsden St Leonard 1670
Stanbridge St John the Baptist 1560
Stanbridge Methodist 1956
Steppingley St Lawrence 1558
Stevington St Mary the Virgin 1653
Stevington Baptist 1720
Stopsley St Thomas 1861
Stopsley Wesleyan Methodist 1543
Stotfold St Mary 1559
Stotfold Methodist 1958
Streatley St Margaret 1693
Studham St Mary 1570
Sundon St Mary 1569
Sutton All Saints 1538
Swineshead St Nicholas 1549
Tebworth Methodist 1961
Tempsford St Peter 1604
Tempsford Wesleyan Methodist 1857
Thurleigh St Peter 1562
Tilbrook All Saints 1573
Tilsworth All Saints 1649
Tingrith St Nicholas 1572
Toddington St George 1558
Toddington Wesleyan Methodist 1864
Totternhoe St Giles 1559
Totternhoe Methodist 1958
Notes: Births only
Turvey All Saints 1629
Turvey Congregational 1847
Turvey Independent 1842
Upper Gravenhurst St Giles 1564
Upper Stondon All Saints 1653
Westoning St Mary Magdalen 1560
Westoning Baptist 1798
Notes: Births only
Whipsnade St Mary Magdalen 1682
Wilden St Nicholas 1545
Willington St Lawrence 1676
Willington Wesleyan Methodist 1869
Wilstead (or Wilshamstead) All Saints 1593
Wilstead (or Wilshamstead) Wesleyan Methodist 1869
Woburn St Mary the Virgin 1558
Woburn Congregational 1869
Notes: Births only
Wootton St Mary 1562 1813-1837 1813-1885
Wrestlingworth St Peter 1578
Wymington St Lawrence 1662
Yelden (or Yielding) St Mary the Virgin 1663 1602 - 1812 1602 - 1812 1602 - 1812
Notes: BTs 1602

The following notes describe the relationship of the County administrative boundary and the ecclesiastical boundaries of the jurisdiction of the Archdeaconary, they have always been closely coincident.  Bedfordshire (that is the Archdeaconary) of Bedfordshire was, until 1837, wholly in the Diocese of Lincoln at which time it was transferred to Ely.   Further change came in 1914 when the Archdeaconary was appended to the Diocese of St Albans.  This project is based on County administrative boundary and, in terms of the Anglican churches, the ancient parishes. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the current situation and the changes that have taken place.

The Parishes which are no longer in Bedfordshire include Eaton Socon, Holwell and Tilrook.

The ancient chapelries which have subsequently become ecclesiastical parisehes are:
                                                      

Billington

1810

Eggington

1810

Heath & Reach

1826

Stanbridge

1735 (originally in Leighton Buzzard)   

Markyate

1737 (previously in Caddington)

Shefford

1903 (previously with Campton)

Silsoe

1846 (previously in Flitton)

Swineshead

1914 (transferred from Ely Diocese)

 

Parishes which have been added to Bedfordshire are Everton, Linslade and Kensworth and there are certain parishes created since 1837.


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