Dean, Bedfordshire

Dean
Upper Dean
Dean Location within Bedfordshire
Civil parish	Dean and Shelton
Unitary authority	Bedford
Shire county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HUNTINGDON
Postcode district	PE28
Dialling code	01234
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°18′14″N0°27′30″W / 52.30379°N 0.45831°W / 52.30379; -0.45831

Lower Dean

Dean was an ancient parish in Bedfordshire, England. The parish included the two small villages of Upper Dean (which had the parish church) and Lower Dean, as well as surrounding rural areas. In 1934 the parish was merged with the neighbouring parish of Shelton to become the new parish of Dean and Shelton.

History

The name "Dean" means 'Valley'. ^[1] Dean was recorded in the Domesday Book as Dene. ^[2]

In 1934 the parish was merged with the neighbouring parish of Shelton to form a new civil parish called Dean and Shelton. ^[3] At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Dean had a population of 277. ^[4]

References

1. "Upper and Lower Dean Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
2. "Bedfordshire A-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
3. "Relationships and changes Dean CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
4. "Population statistics Dean CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 1 February 2023.