Civil parishes in Bedfordshire

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A map of Bedfordshire, showing the districts: (1) Bedford; (2) Central Bedfordshire; and (3) Luton

A civil parish is a country subdivision, forming the lowest unit of local government in England. There are 125 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, most of the county being parished: Luton is completely unparished; Central Bedfordshire is entirely parished. At the 2001 census, there were 312,301 people living in the 125 parishes, which accounted for 55.2 per cent of the county's population.

## History

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Parishes arose from Church of England divisions, and were originally purely ecclesiastical divisions. Over time they acquired civil administration powers.[1]

The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads. Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads, providing their own tools, carts and horses; the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee, the Surveyor of Highways.[2]

The poor were looked after by the monasteries, until their dissolution. In 1572, magistrates were given power to 'survey the poor' and impose taxes for their relief. This system was made more formal by the Poor Law Act 1601, which made parishes responsible for administering the Poor Law; overseers were appointed to charge a rate to support the poor of the parish.[3] The 19th century saw an increase in the responsibility of parishes, although the Poor Law powers were transferred to Poor Law Unions.[4] The Public Health Act 1872 grouped parishes into Rural Sanitary Districts, based on the Poor Law Unions; these subsequently formed the basis for Rural Districts.[5]

Parishes were run by vestries, meeting annually to appoint officials, and were generally identical to ecclesiastical parishes,[6] although some townships in large parishes administered the Poor Law themselves; under the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882, all extra-parochial areas and townships that levied a separate rate became independent civil parishes.[7]

Civil parishes in their modern sense date from the Local Government Act 1894, which abolished vestries; established elected parish councils in all rural parishes with more than 300 electors; grouped rural parishes into Rural Districts; and aligned parish boundaries with county and borough boundaries.[7] Urban civil parishes continued to exist, and were generally coterminous with the Urban District, Municipal Borough or County Borough in which they were situated; many large towns contained a number of parishes, and these were usually merged into one. Parish councils were not formed in urban areas, and the only function of the parish was to elect guardians to Poor Law Unions; with the abolition of the Poor Law system in 1930 the parishes had only a nominal existence.[8]

The Local Government Act 1972 retained civil parishes in rural areas, and many former Urban Districts and Municipal Boroughs that were being abolished, were replaced by new successor parishes; urban areas that were considered too large to be single parishes became unparished areas.[9]

## The current position

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Recent governments have encouraged the formation of town and parish councils in unparished areas, and the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 gave local residents the right to demand the creation of a new civil parish.[10]

A parish council can become a town council unilaterally, simply by resolution;[9] and a civil parish can also gain city status, but only if that is granted by the Crown.[9] The chairman of a town or city council is called a mayor.[9] The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 introduced alternative names: a parish council can now choose to be called a community; village; or neighbourhood council.[11]

Kempston

Ampthill

Arlesey

Biggleswade

Dunstable

Flitwick

Houghton Regis

Leighton–Linslade

Potton

Sandy

Shefford

Stotfold

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Civil parishes with town status

## List of civil parishes and unparished areas

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Image  | Name  | Status  | Population (2001 census)  | District  | Former local authority[12] | Refs

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| Bedford | Unparished area | 69,271 | Bedford | Bedford Municipal Borough | [13]
[14]
| Biddenham | Civil parish | 1,640 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[16]
| Bletsoe | Civil parish | 281 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Bolnhurst and Keysoe | Civil parish | 734 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Brickhill | Civil parish | 8,678 | Bedford | Bedford Municipal Borough | [13]
[18]
[19]
| Bromham | Civil parish | 4,768 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Cardington | Civil parish | 316 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Carlton and Chellington | Civil parish | 827 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Clapham | Civil parish | 3,643 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Colmworth | Civil parish | 367 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Cople | Civil parish | 736 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Cotton End | Civil parish |  | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Dean and Shelton | Civil parish | 386 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Elstow | Civil parish | 2,049 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Felmersham | Civil parish | 737 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Great Barford | Civil parish | 1,864 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Great Denham | Civil parish | 980 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[20]
[21]
| Harrold | Civil parish | 1,235 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Kempston | Town | 19,375 | Bedford | Kempston Urban District | [22]
[17]
| Kempston Rural | Civil parish | 1,286 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Knotting and Souldrop | Civil parish | 269 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Little Barford | Civil parish | 44 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Little Staughton | Civil parish | 421 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Melchbourne and Yielden | Civil parish | 391 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Milton Ernest | Civil parish | 754 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Oakley | Civil parish | 2,438 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Odell | Civil parish | 260 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Pavenham | Civil parish | 593 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Pertenhall | Civil parish | 231 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Podington | Civil parish | 417 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Ravensden | Civil parish | 706 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Renhold | Civil parish | 1,448 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Riseley | Civil parish | 1,284 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Roxton | Civil parish | 322 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[23]
[21]
| Sharnbrook | Civil parish | 1,940 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Shortstown | Civil parish |  | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Stagsden | Civil parish | 354 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Staploe | Civil parish | 347 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Stevington | Civil parish | 581 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Stewartby | Civil parish | 1,212 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Swineshead | Civil parish | 150 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Thurleigh | Civil parish | 696 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Turvey | Civil parish | 1,192 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Wilden | Civil parish | 412 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Willington | Civil parish | 782 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Wilshamstead | Civil parish | 2,263 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Wixams | Civil parish |  | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [24]
| Wootton | Civil parish | 4,230 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden | Civil parish | 946 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[23]
[21]
| Wymington | Civil parish | 868 | Bedford | Bedford
Rural District | [15]
[17]
| Ampthill | Town | 6,767 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill Urban District | [25]
[26]
| Arlesey | Town | 4,741 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Aspley Guise | Civil parish | 2,185 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Aspley Heath | Civil parish | 573 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Astwick | Civil parish | 24 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Barton-le-Clay | Civil parish | 4,793 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Battlesden | Civil parish | 37 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Biggleswade | Town | 15,383 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade Urban District | [31]
[26]
| Billington[32] | Civil parish | 632 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Blunham | Civil parish | 926 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Brogborough | Civil parish | 343 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Caddington | Civil parish | 3,673 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Campton and Chicksands | Civil parish | 1,388 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Chalgrave | Civil parish | 480 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Chalton | Civil parish | 549 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Clifton | Civil parish | 2,730 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Clophill | Civil parish | 1,702 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Cranfield | Civil parish | 4,909 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Dunstable | Town | 33,805 | Central Bedfordshire | Dunstable Municipal Borough | [33]
[30]
| Dunton | Civil parish | 653 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Eaton Bray | Civil parish | 2,591 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Edworth | Civil parish | 69 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Eggington | Civil parish | 288 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Eversholt | Civil parish | 387 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Everton | Civil parish | 525 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Eyeworth | Civil parish | 86 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Fairfield | Civil parish |  | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [34]
| Flitton and Greenfield | Civil parish | 1,212 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Flitwick | Town | 12,700 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Gravenhurst | Civil parish | 581 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Harlington | Civil parish | 2,322 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Haynes | Civil parish | 1,122 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Heath and Reach | Civil parish | 1,285 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Henlow | Civil parish | 3,084 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Hockliffe | Civil parish | 730 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Houghton Conquest | Civil parish | 1,299 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Houghton Regis | Town | 16,970 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Hulcote and Salford | Civil parish | 186 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Husborne Crawley | Civil parish | 217 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Hyde | Civil parish | 402 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Kensworth | Civil parish | 1,504 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Langford | Civil parish | 2,882 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Leighton–Linslade | Town | 32,417 | Central Bedfordshire | Leighton–Linslade Urban District | [35]
[30]
| Lidlington | Civil parish | 1,145 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Marston Moreteyne | Civil parish | 3,684 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Maulden | Civil parish | 2,900 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Meppershall | Civil parish | 1,549 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Millbrook | Civil parish | 130 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Milton Bryan | Civil parish | 144 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Moggerhanger | Civil parish | 636 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Northill | Civil parish | 2,288 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Old Warden | Civil parish | 275 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Potsgrove | Civil parish | 44 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Potton | Town | 4,473 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Pulloxhill | Civil parish | 850 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Ridgmont | Civil parish | 418 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Sandy | Town | 10,887 | Central Bedfordshire | Sandy Urban District | [36]
[26]
| Shefford | Town | 4,928 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Shillington | Civil parish | 1,831 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Silsoe | Civil parish | 1,729 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Slip End | Civil parish | 1,976 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Southill | Civil parish | 1,141 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Stanbridge | Civil parish | 747 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Steppingley | Civil parish | 233 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Stondon | Civil parish | 1,821 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Stotfold | Town | 6,190 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Streatley | Civil parish | 1,707 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Studham | Civil parish | 1,125 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Sundon | Civil parish | 507 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Sutton | Civil parish | 299 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Tempsford | Civil parish | 564 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Tilsworth | Civil parish | 360 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Tingrith | Civil parish | 149 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Toddington | Civil parish | 4,459 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Totternhoe | Civil parish | 1,180 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Westoning | Civil parish | 2,001 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Whipsnade | Civil parish | 457 | Central Bedfordshire | Luton
Rural District | [29]
[30]
| Woburn | Civil parish | 945 | Central Bedfordshire | Ampthill
Rural District | [28]
[26]
| Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley | Civil parish | 737 | Central Bedfordshire | Biggleswade
Rural District | [27]
[26]
| Luton | Unparished area | 184,371 | Luton | Luton County Borough | [37]
[38]

## See also

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* List of civil parishes in England

## References

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12. ^ From 1974 to 2009, Central Bedfordshire was divided into districts: Mid Bedfordshire, formed from Ampthill Rural District, Ampthill Urban District, Biggleswade Rural District, Biggleswade Urban District and Sandy Urban District; and South Bedfordshire, formed from Dunstable Municipal Borough, Leighton–Linslade Urban District and Luton Rural District.
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14. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Archived 22 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Castle; Cauldwell (part); De Parys; Goldington (part); Harpur; Kempston East (part); Kempston North (part); Kingsbrook (part); Newnham; Putnoe; Queen's Park; and Wilshamstead (part) wards. Retrieved 15 October 2010
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## External links

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* Office for National Statistics : Geographical Area Listings
* Bedford Borough Council : Parish Councils Contact Information
* Central Bedfordshire Council : Parish Councils

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