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    New Houghton Regis Community and Leisure Centre

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:24 January 2022
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    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…

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    A Sense of Place by Keith Wallis Poems and Photographs about Houghton Regis

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:13 September 2021
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    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…

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    New Photographs added to the HRHS Archive

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:6 September 2021
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    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…

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    Heritage Open Day 11th September 2021

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:23 August 2021
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    The Society will have a stand in All Saints Church showing pictures of old Houghton Regis from our Archive:Heritage Society Archive

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    Bedfordshire Archives Newsletter Spring 2021

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:7 May 2021
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    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…

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    Central Bedfordshire Ward Councillor Grant of £700 awarded to the Society

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:25 March 2021
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    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…

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    Oak Tree Planted in Memory of Robert Brandreth-Gibbs

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:16 February 2021
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      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…

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    Bedfordshire Archives Newsletter Winter 2021

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:30 January 2021
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    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

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    Spooky Goings on in Houghton Hall Park?

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:4 January 2021
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    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…

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    The Red House Refurbishment

    • Post author:Roger Turner
    • Post published:4 April 2020
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    April 2020. The scaffolding is being removed to reveal the refurbished exterior structure. Work has been suspended during the Covid 19 epidemic.

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