Upper Gravenhurst

Upper Gravenhurst
Cottages in Upper Gravenhurst, viewed from the churchyard next to the church
Upper Gravenhurst Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL113360
Civil parish	Gravenhurst
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK45
Dialling code	01462
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°00′41″N0°22′43″W / 52.01141°N 0.37851°W / 52.01141; -0.37851

Upper Gravenhurst is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gravenhurst, in the Central Bedfordshire district of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 354. ^[1] On 24 March 1888 the parish was abolished and merged with Lower Gravenhurst to form "Gravenhurst". ^[2]

The Church of St Giles has been established in the village since the 12th Century. The first school in the village was built in 1870, today known as Gravenhurst Academy. ^[3]

References

1. "Population statistics Upper Gravenhurst AP/Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 January 2023.
2. "Ampthill Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
3. "'Gravenhurst history timeline'". Galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

External links

• Gravenhurst history timeline
• Gravenhurst Academy