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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Houghton_RegisHoughton Regis - Wikipedia

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   Houghton Regis / ˈhaʊtən ˈriːdʒɪz / is a market town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell.

   • Church of All Saints, Houghton Regis - Wikipedia

     The Church of All Saints, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, is a...

   • Houghton Regis - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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2. houghtonregis-tc.gov.uk › town › town-historyThe Town's History - Houghton Regis

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   The Town's History. In the history books references to Houghton Regis have been found at the time of Edward the Confessor. In 1086, it was entered into the Domesday Book, which was a record of a survey of the land of England carried out by the commissioners of William 1st. The name of Houstone was recorded in the Domesday Book, but many ...

3. virtual-library.culturalservices.net › webingresHoughton Regis - A Short History of Houghton Regis ...

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   In 1654, Thomas Whitehead, a native of Houghton Regis, founded one of the earliest schools in England - an elementary school to educate, free of charge, twenty poor boys of the village. It had to compete with the 'plait schools' where children from as young as 4 years of age, were paid for the plaiting of straw.

4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › bedsParishes: Houghton Regis | British History Online

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   4 days ago · HOUGHTON REGIS. Houstone, Houton. The parish of Houghton Regis, to the north of Dunstable, contains about 4,390 acres, of which some 3,162¼ are arable land and 843¾ permanent grass. The soil is loam and chalk, and the subsoil chalk with clay in parts. The principal crops are wheat, barley, beans and peas.

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-beds-bucks-herts'Houghton Regis double murder was solved thanks to community'

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   Jan 9, 2024 · 9 January. Steve Hubbard/BBC. DC Jacob Hobday was the youngest member of the team investigating the Houghton Regis murders. By Louise Parry. BBC News, Bedfordshire. A "tight-knit" community...

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   Who was Houghton Regis?

   • In the history books references to Houghton Regis have been found at the time of Edward the Confessor. In 1086, it was entered into the Domesday Book, which was a record of a survey of the land of England carried out by the commissioners of William 1st.

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   Who founded Houghton Regis School?

   • In 1654, Thomas Whitehead, a native of Houghton Regis, founded one of the earliest schools in England - an elementary school to educate, free of charge, twenty poor boys of the village. It had to compete with the 'plait schools' where children from as young as 4 years of age, were paid for the plaiting of straw.

   Houghton Regis - A Short History of Houghton Regis - Digitised

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   Where is Houghton Regis?

   • This plan includes an urban extension of Houghton Regis, situated north of Houghton Regis Chalk Quarry, west of Bedford Road, east of the A5, and south of the A5-M1 link road. It will provide up to 1850 new homes, a primary school, employment land and a local centre.

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   When did Houghton become a shire?

   • By the time of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), much of South Bedfordshire had become royal land and the shires (counties) were established. Houghton became Houghton Regis or King's Houghton.

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