Knotting, Bedfordshire

Knotting, Bedfordshire

Knotting is a small village in Bedfordshire, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places are, Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yielden, Newton Bromsworld, Souldrop and Rushden over the border in Northamptonshire.

Population

The parish was covered by the 2001 UK Census but was combined with neighbouring Souldrop. In 2001, there was a combined population of 269 people - in 110 households. ["Office for National Statistics - 2001 Census"] . In 1831, there were just 135 inhabitants of Knotting alone, therefore it is possible that the population has not really altered ["A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1831"] .

Parish Church

The Parish Church is of Norman construction and is dedicated to St Margaret. The registers date from 1592 ["Kelly's Directory" (1898)] and many of these are deposited at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service.

External Links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/Knotting/index.html Knotting, Bedfordshire at Genuki.org.uk]
* [http://www.countyviews.com/beds/chpages/knotting.htm St. Margaret's Church]

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