Travelling through time: connecting people and places in Turvey’s history

Turvey History Society was formed in 2017 with the aim of researching, recording and celebrating the history of this village. Our aim in this event is to show how places in the landscape today can provide an insight into the routes, networks and connections that shaped this village and were important in the lives of its people over the centuries. We will explore this through two guided walks around Turvey and the surrounding countryside in which our local history, spanning the Bronze Age to the 21st century, will be revealed. There will also be an exhibition in All Saints Church to accompany the event.

Visitors will discover links with Viking invaders, the Gunpowder Plotters, the Jarrow Crusade and even the BBC! We will tell the story of transport - by the river, Drovers’ road, stagecoach and railway, and explore other connections that have linked the village to the world beyond, for example, through local industries, during the World Wars and through innovations and changing ideas and practices. Buildings and places in the landscape will also be described to show how people have come together in different ways over time to form the networks that create the fundamental sense of community in village life.

Two walks will be offered – an hour’s walk through the village, and a two hour walk which will include the village walk but will also explore the history of the surrounding countryside by walking along local footpaths.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1030 & 1430

Location & directions

Turvey Bridge, Turvey, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK46 4HT

Directions:

The meeting point for the walk is the west end of Turvey bridge. The short walk will follow the footway through the village, and the longer walk will also use public footpaths across fields. Car parking is available in the layby just before the bridge when approaching from the direction of Olney. Alternative parking is available in the village. There will also be a small static exhibition of the village’s history in the church, which may be visited before or after the walk.

Contact on day:

Janet Goodland

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

At each time there will be a short walk and a longer walk in 2 separate groups. Short walk will take approx. 1hr, longer walk 2hrs Book via email by Friday 6th September.

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking closes:

06 Sep 2024 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Accessible toilets available in church and local pubs. Pushchair/pram friendly on short walk only. The fields may be muddy if the weather has been wet. There is a slight incline on the long walk – the short walk is flat.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

15

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