Henlow

Henlow
Henlow
	Parish church of St Mary
	Henlow Location within Bedfordshire
Population	2,253 (Henlow village) ; 3,815 (Parish) ; (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TL176385
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire;
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HENLOW
Postcode district	SG16
Dialling code	01462
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire;
	List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°01′57″N 0°17′14″W / 52.03245°N 0.28714°W

Henlow is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England about 10.75 miles (17 km) south-east of the county town of Bedford.

The 2011 census gives the population as 2,253 for the village and 3,815 for the parish.

The parish includes RAF Henlow and that part of Henlow Camp situated east of the A600 road.^[3]

Village

Henlow is mentioned (with a degree of dispute recorded) in the Domesday Book. The entry reads: Haneslau(ue)/Hanslau(e): Herfast from Nigel d'Aubigny; Hugh from Walter of Flanders; Widder and Bernard from Azelina, Ralph Tailbois' wife (Hugh de Beauchamp claims from her, stating it was never in her dowry); Alric. 2 mills.

RAF Henlow is located nearby, but is nearer to the village of Stondon. The civilian settlement of Henlow Camp has grown up near to the RAF station.

There is a health farm in Henlow at Henlow Grange, part of the Champneys group.

There are 3 public houses.

There are several theories as to the origin of the name Henlow.^{[according to whom?]} Henna hlaw is one, meaning in old English "Hill of birds". Hlow was also sometimes used to indicate a burial place.

The parish church, parts of which are 13th-century, is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.

References

^ "Henlow Built-up area Local Area Report". nomis. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^ "Henlow Parish Local Area Report". nomis. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^ "UK Civil Parishes". AZ. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

External links

[1] "Henlow Built-up area Local Area Report". nomis. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

[2] "Henlow Parish Local Area Report". nomis. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

[3] "UK Civil Parishes". AZ. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

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