Great Barford
Great Barford
The Bedfordshire village of Great Barford is located on the River Great Ouse, just east of the county town of Bedford.
The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade I listed Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates back to the 13th century. There is also evidence of a 12th-century Norman motte and bailey castle, known as Castle Hill, which was built by Hugh de Beau.
Created: 31 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Great Barford
River Great Ouse Details
River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse is a river in Bedfordshire
River Great Ouse is 230 Km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Local History around Great Barford
There are some historic monuments around including:
Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworksChawston Manor moated site and associated fishpondSite discovered by aerial photography S of villageThe Hillings, Castle Hills: a ringwork castle associated with a Saxon vill, shifted medieval village and a windmill moundBarford BridgeManor Farm moated siteSettlement site N of Chapel End FarmWillington stablesTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexTurnpike Farm moated enclosure and associated cultivation earthworks.Willington dovecotTempsford BridgeHenge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmMortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBarrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexPalaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworks'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonMoated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.Medieval fishery and warren in Home WoodMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmHowbury ringwork and medieval trackwayManor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure.Blunham BridgeHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmGannocks Castle moated siteMoated site, near Hill House, Old WardenA barrow 1000m NW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBirchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leatsTwo bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmBowl barrow, known as the `Round Hill', 440m WNW of College Farm.
