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Aspley Heath village was designated a conservation area in 1994.<ref>{{cite report |publisher=Mid-Beds District Council Planning Dept. |title=Aspley Heath Conservation Area |date=19 March 2008 |url=https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/migrated_images/aspley-heath_tcm3-12945.pdf |access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref> |
Aspley Heath village was designated a conservation area in 1994.<ref>{{cite report |publisher=Mid-Beds District Council Planning Dept. |title=Aspley Heath Conservation Area |date=19 March 2008 |url=https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/migrated_images/aspley-heath_tcm3-12945.pdf |access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref> |
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A [[National school (England and Wales)|National School]] existed in the village by 1863 and became a [[School boards in England and Wales|board school]] upon the establishment of the Aspley Heath School Board in 1885.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=Aspley Heath School |url=https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/AspleyHeath/AspleyHeathSchool.aspx |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk}}</ref> |
A [[National school (England and Wales)|National School]] existed in the village by 1863 and became a [[School boards in England and Wales|board school]] upon the establishment of the Aspley Heath School Board in 1885.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=Aspley Heath School |url=https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/AspleyHeath/AspleyHeathSchool.aspx |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk}}</ref> |
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In May 1874 a report by Dr Prior, medical officer of the Board of Health described Aspley Heath before its enclosure a few years previously as "a wild stretch of elevated ground, largely covered in [[Calluna|ling]], and tenanted by a few squatters, who occupied huts of a most primitive description". His report set out the room dimensions of two cottages, reported a lack of adequate ventilation for the number of occupants, and stated that water was supplied by a well 200 yards distant.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 May 1874 |title=Meeting of the Board of Guardians |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001091/18740512/046/0003 |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=The Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette |pages=3}}</ref> |
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The parish is elevated and small in population and area, mostly covered by New Wavendon Heath and a smaller mixed [[wikt:eponymous|eponymous]] woodland. Aspley Heath civil parish was created in 1883; prior to this the area was part of Aspley Guise parish.{{refn|Technically a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of the parish which was Anglican and had civil roles in charity and social functions - see [[civil parishes in England]]|group= n}}<ref name="page">{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42444 |title=Parishes: Aspley Guise |editor=William Page |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |year=1912 |work=A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3 |access-date=24 June 2013 }}</ref> Three years after its creation, Aspley Heath parish was extended to {{Convert|600|acre|ha}} by a transfer of land from [[Wavendon]] parish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=The Parish of Aspley Heath in General |url=https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/AspleyHeath/TheParishOfAspleyHeathInGeneral.aspx |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk}}</ref> |
The parish is elevated and small in population and area, mostly covered by New Wavendon Heath and a smaller mixed [[wikt:eponymous|eponymous]] woodland. Aspley Heath civil parish was created in 1883; prior to this the area was part of Aspley Guise parish.{{refn|Technically a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of the parish which was Anglican and had civil roles in charity and social functions - see [[civil parishes in England]]|group= n}}<ref name="page">{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42444 |title=Parishes: Aspley Guise |editor=William Page |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |year=1912 |work=A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3 |access-date=24 June 2013 }}</ref> Three years after its creation, Aspley Heath parish was extended to {{Convert|600|acre|ha}} by a transfer of land from [[Wavendon]] parish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=The Parish of Aspley Heath in General |url=https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/AspleyHeath/TheParishOfAspleyHeathInGeneral.aspx |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:10, 12 April 2024
| Aspley Heath | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church | |
  Aspley Heath Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 578 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP926353 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK17 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| Website | aspleyheathparishcouncil |
Aspley Heath is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.[2]
The village adjoins Woburn Sands, which is part of the City of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire; Aspley Guise lies northeast, Woburn is to the south, and Bow Brickhill and Little Brickhill to the west and south west respectively. The Office for National Statistics includes the village in the Milton Keynes Built-up area.[3]
Aspley Heath village was designated a conservation area in 1994.[4]
A National School existed in the village by 1863 and became a board school upon the establishment of the Aspley Heath School Board in 1885.[5]
In May 1874 a report by Dr Prior, medical officer of the Board of Health described Aspley Heath before its enclosure a few years previously as "a wild stretch of elevated ground, largely covered in ling, and tenanted by a few squatters, who occupied huts of a most primitive description". His report set out the room dimensions of two cottages, reported a lack of adequate ventilation for the number of occupants, and stated that water was supplied by a well 200 yards distant.[6]
The parish is elevated and small in population and area, mostly covered by New Wavendon Heath and a smaller mixed eponymous woodland. Aspley Heath civil parish was created in 1883; prior to this the area was part of Aspley Guise parish.[n 1][7] Three years after its creation, Aspley Heath parish was extended to 600 acres (240 ha) by a transfer of land from Wavendon parish.[8]
Historical population
Population of Aspley Heath parish taken from national censuses.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 451 | — |
| 1901 | 462 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 572 | +23.8% |
| 1921 | 522 | −8.7% |
| 1931 | 499 | −4.4% |
| 1951 | 460 | −7.8% |
| 1961 | 490 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 579 | +18.2% |
| Source: A Vision of Britain through Time | ||
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ Technically a hamlet of the parish which was Anglican and had civil roles in charity and social functions - see civil parishes in England
- References
- ^ "2011 Census". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Aspley Heath, Central Bedfordshire - area information, map". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ See map at UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Milton Keynes built-up area (E34005056)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Aspley Heath Conservation Area (PDF) (Report). Mid-Beds District Council Planning Dept. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Aspley Heath School". bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Meeting of the Board of Guardians". The Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette. 12 May 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ William Page, ed. (1912). "Parishes: Aspley Guise". A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "The Parish of Aspley Heath in General". bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aspley Heath.
- Aspley Heath and Woburn Sands local history site
- The Hogsty End Handbook local community magazine
- Aspley Heath pages at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service
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