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 or Over Dene is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Dean and Shelton, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It contained Lower Dean and Upper Dean. In 1931 the parish had a population of 277. ^[1]

History

The name "Dean" means 'Valley'. ^[2] Dean was recorded in the Domesday Book as Dene. ^[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Shelton to form "Dean and Shelton". ^[4]

References

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