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Harrold, Bedfordshire

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Harrold
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Harrold
Location within Bedfordshire
Population1,667 (2021 census)
OS grid reference SP950567
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Bedford
Postcode district MK43
Dialling code 01234
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire
Ambulance East of England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°12′N0°37′W / 52.2°N 0.61°W / 52.2; -0.61

Harrold is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in Bedfordshire, England, nine miles north-west of Bedford on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, close to the county boundaries of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. An ancient bridge links the village with Carlton with Chellington on the south bank. Immediately to the east of the village is Odell. [2]

Contents

The Church of St Peter is in the village.

History

Harrold was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a parish within the Hundred of Willey. [3]

An early medieval sword mount was unearthed by a metal detectorist in 2006. It is believed the tiny phallic decoration could have adorned the sword belt of a high-ranking Saxon warrior. [4]

There are two public houses in Harrold. The Muntjac and the Oakley Arms. Paul McCartney reputedly gave the first live performance of "Hey Jude" in the Oakley Arms in Harrold on 30 June 1968. [5] [6]

The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day. [7]

Demographics

Census population of Harrold civil parish
CensusPopulation FemaleMale HouseholdsSource
2001 1,235 626609 544 [8]
2011 1,691 874817 706 [9]
2021 1,667 848819 731 [10]

Electoral ward

Today an electoral ward within the Borough of Bedford, it contains four civil parishes within its boundaries. Civil parishes and settlements within the ward (from south to north) are Harrold CP, Odell parish, Podington CP including Hinwick and Farndish, and Wymington CP including Little Wymington. Harrold itself is near the southern boundary of its ward which follows some of the River Great Ouse. The ward extends northward from Harrold and fills the northwest corner of Bedfordshire, bordering Northamptonshire. [11]

Twin towns

Notable people

Freedom of the Parish

Jason Chandler, the village's long-serving postman, was awarded honorary Freedom of the Parish of Harrold in April 2023. [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location of North Bedfordshire". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ↑ The Parish of Harrold in General Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ British History Online – Parishes and dates
  4. ↑ Saxon Decoration Article and Photo
  5. ↑ Through The Door At Apple Corps Ep 2
  6. ↑ Bolton, Josh (13 February 2021). "Dad remembers 'magical night' Paul McCartney debuted 'Hey Jude' in a Beds village pub". Bedfordshire Live. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "European Severe Weather Database".
  8. ↑ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Parish Profiles". 2021 United Kingdom census. Office for National Statistics. GSS E04011893 (Harrold parish) in tables PP001 (Number of Households) and PP002 (Sex). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Harrold Ward Profile". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  12. ↑ "Freedom of the Parish". Harrold Parish Council. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.{{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  13. ↑ "Harrold Parish Council Chairman's End-Of-Year Statement 2022/23" (PDF).
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