Haynes, Bedfordshire

Haynes
Haynes
 Haynes shown within Bedfordshire
Unitary authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Ceremonial countyBedfordshire
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BEDFORD
Postcode district MK45
Dialling code 01234
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentMid Bedfordshire
List of places
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England
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Coordinates: 52°03′00″N 0°25′00″W / 52.05°N 0.416667°W / 52.05; -0.416667

Haynes is a small village, civil parish and former manor, located in Bedfordshire, England, about seven miles (11 km) south of Bedford. It includes the small hamlet of Haynes Church End. It used to be known as Hawnes.[1]

The name 'Haynes' is derived from an Old English word meaning "enclosures". It was mentioned in Domesday Book. There is a pub, "The Greyhound", a shop, a post office, a village hall and a Lower School.

In 1730 the philosopher John Gay became Vicar of Wilshamstead (later adding the living of Haynes).

Manor

Haynes Park in 2001

The manor was acquired in about 1667 by Vice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet (c.1610-1680) of Jersey[2][3]

External links

Media related to Haynes, Bedfordshire at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. "GENUKI: Haynes, Bedfordshire". Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. Victoria County History, Bedford, Volume 2, William Page (editor), 1908, pp.338-344, Parishes: Hawnes or Haynes
  3. See: article in Country Life Magazine, by C. Hussey "Hawnes, Bedfordshire", Country Life, Dec 29th 1934, pp.692-697 featuring Hawnes (Haynes Park) the property of Hawnes School. With a 6 page write up with black and white illustrations of the exterior and interior of the house


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