Chellington Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:The Church of St Nicholas at Chellington - geograph.org.uk - 298027.jpg
Static Image Caption:Church of St Nicholas
Coordinates:52.1962°N -0.5927°W
Civil Parish:Carlton and Chellington
Official Name:Chellington
Unitary England:Bedford
Lieutenancy England:Bedfordshire
Region:East of England
Post Town:BEDFORD
Postcode District:MK43
Postcode Area:MK

Chellington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Carlton and Chellington, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, situated approximately north-west of Bedford town centre. In 1931 the parish had a population of 78.[1]

Chellington was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a parish within the Hundred of Willey.[2] On 1 April 1934 the separate parishes of Chellington and Carlton merged to become one parish named "Carlton and Chellington".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Chellington AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 31 January 2023.
  2. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42376 British History Online – Parishes and dates
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Chellington AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 31 January 2023.