New Houghton Regis Community and Leisure Centre
A new £25m Community and Leisure Centre is to be built on the Kingsland site near the new secondary school. The Centre will have a swimming pool, squash courts, fitness…
A Sense of Place by Keith Wallis Poems and Photographs about Houghton Regis
Keith Wallis has published his collection of poetry and photographs of Houghton Regis entitled A sense of place. A copy can be purchased for £4.50 plus £1.00 postage. To order…
New Photographs added to the HRHS Archive
New photographs of Ted Warren and his family have been added to the Heritage Society's Archive.Ted owned a shop on Bedford Road, which is now a chip shop. Click the…
Heritage Open Day 11th September 2021
The Society will have a stand in All Saints Church showing pictures of old Houghton Regis from our Archive:Heritage Society Archive
Bedfordshire Archives Newsletter Spring 2021
The Spring 2021 Newsletter can be downloaded by clicking the link below:Bedfordshire Archives Newsletter Spring 2021It contains articles on:Marrige Registers: a thing of the past?Conservation CornerGreensands Country Virtual Exhibition 1st…
Central Bedfordshire Ward Councillor Grant of £700 awarded to the Society
The Society is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant £700 from the Central Bedfordshire Ward Councillor Grant Scheme. We are grateful to Cllr Yvonne Farrell for…
Oak Tree Planted in Memory of Robert Brandreth-Gibbs
An Oak tree (Quercus robur) was planted in Houghton Hall Park, near the cedar tree, yesterday, 15th February. It was kindly donated by Chamberlain Holdings plc, current owners of Houghton…
Bedfordshire Archives Newsletter Winter 2021
The latest Bedfordshire Archives Newsletter, Winter 2021 can by seen by clicking the link belowBedfordshire Archives NewsletterIt contains articles on:Floods and Archives don't MixNews Additions to the ArchivesBuilding in Bedford
Spooky Goings on in Houghton Hall Park?
Over the years here have been rumours of a ghost and other spooky things in Houghton Hall. The Heritage Society invited the Luton Paranormal Society (LPS) to investigate as it…
The Red House Refurbishment
April 2020. The scaffolding is being removed to reveal the refurbished exterior structure. Work has been suspended during the Covid 19 epidemic.