Radwell, Bedfordshire

Radwell, Bedfordshire

Radwell is a hamlet in the Hundred of Willey in North Bedfordshire, England, on the River Great Ouse, about convert|7|mi|km|0 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 currently has no church, but is considered part of the parish of St. Mary's, Felmersham. A chapel dedicated to St. James, was first recorded in 1204, but fell out of use by the 17th Century. A Methodist Chapel in Moor End Road, built in 1807, has been converted to a residence.

There is, however a public house, The Swan, which was first recorded as an Ale House in 1728.

To the south, the river is crossed by a stone bridge. Built in 1766, it originally cost £292 10s.

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.

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/Radwell/index.html GENUKI resources for Radwell]
*Felmersham and Radwell [http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/FelmershamRollofHonour.html War Memorial]
* [http://www.felmersham.net/ Felmersham and Radwell]
* [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ken.shrimpton/radwell.htm Radwell Village]
* [http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.local_information/radwell.htm Bedfordshire County Council current information]
* [http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.digitised_resources/radwell_timeline.htm Radwell Timeline]
* [http://www.charleswells.co.uk/home/pub-guide/pub/swan-inn The Swan Inn]

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