Radwell, Bedfordshire
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Radwell is a hamlet in the Hundred of Willey
in North Bedfordshire
, England
, on the River Great Ouse
, about 7 miles (11 km) north west of Bedford
.
Administratively, it is often included with the neighbouring village of Felmersham
, and the Civil Parish is sometimes known as Felmersham and Radwell.
The hamlet has no church, but is part of the parish of St. Mary's, Felmersham. A chapel dedicated to St James was first recorded in 1204, but had fallen out of use by the 17th century. A Methodist Chapel in Moor End Road, built in 1807, has been converted to a residence.
A public house, The Swan, was first recorded as an ale house in 1728, but it has recently closed due to economic problems.
To the south, there is a stone bridge across the river. Built in 1766, it originally cost £292 10s. The road leading into Radwell from the South is Radwell Road and frequently floods after heavy rain.
Between the two World Wars, there was a privately run miniature railway, the Radwell Manor Railway
, to the north of the settlement, which was occasionally open to the public. It was dismantled around 1940.
At the end of Moor End Road is a riding stable, and further on are Radwell lakes, a popular fishing spot with many swans.
Hundred of Willey
The Hundred of Willey is a historical land division, a hundred in northwest corner of Bedfordshire, England. Its northwestern boundary is the county border with Northamptonshire, and its southwestern boundary the border with Buckinghamshire...
in North 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....
, England
England
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, on the River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
, about 7 miles (11 km) north west of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
.
Administratively, it is often included with the neighbouring village of Felmersham
Felmersham
Felmersham is a village and civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, on the River Great Ouse, about north west of Bedford. As a civil parish, it includes the hamlet of Radwell, and is sometimes known as Felmersham and Radwell, and has a population of about 800, and is...
, and the Civil Parish is sometimes known as Felmersham and Radwell.
The hamlet has no church, but is part of the parish of St. Mary's, Felmersham. A chapel dedicated to St James was first recorded in 1204, but had fallen out of use by the 17th century. A Methodist Chapel in Moor End Road, built in 1807, has been converted to a residence.
A public house, The Swan, was first recorded as an ale house in 1728, but it has recently closed due to economic problems.
To the south, there is a stone bridge across the river. Built in 1766, it originally cost £292 10s. The road leading into Radwell from the South is Radwell Road and frequently floods after heavy rain.
Between the two World Wars, there was a privately run miniature railway, the Radwell Manor Railway
Radwell Manor Railway
The Radwell Manor Railway was a gauge miniature railway situated in the village of Radwell, near Felmersham, in North Bedfordshire, England. It was built by Mr. H. W. Franklin, who was closely associated with the Bassett-Lowke company of Northampton, and whose products were often tested on its of...
, to the north of the settlement, which was occasionally open to the public. It was dismantled around 1940.
At the end of Moor End Road is a riding stable, and further on are Radwell lakes, a popular fishing spot with many swans.