EPW022386 ENGLAND (1928). St Paul's Church and the town centre, Bedford, 1928.

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Details

Title [EPW022386] St Paul's Church and the town centre, Bedford, 1928.
Reference EPW022386
Date 9-August-1928
Link
Place name BEDFORD
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 505075, 249626
Longitude / Latitude -0.46462359633864, 52.134521239721
National Grid Reference TL051496

Pins

Bedford Modern School. This frontage is all that remains of the building after it was redeveloped as the Harpur Centre shops. The attached composite photo of plaques either side of the entrance were taken on the 2nd September 2015 and 28th May 2015.

melgibbs
Sunday 6th of September 2015 03:58:53 PM
Higgins & Sons Ltd., Castle Brewery now the Higgins Museum, Bedford, 02/06/2014

Class31
Sunday 22nd of March 2015 07:48:01 PM
The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, 02/06/2014

Class31
Sunday 22nd of March 2015 07:46:22 PM
River Great Ouse.

melgibbs
Friday 6th of March 2015 06:16:21 PM
Statue of John Howard (1726 - 1790) that was erected in 1890. The base is made from the base of an ornamental water fountain that stood nearby before it was replaced by the present (and inferior) one on the corner of St Paul's churchyard. See the pin marker on the corner of the churchyard for a photo of that water fountain. The attached photo was taken on the 10th December 2013. For more details on John Howard, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard_(prison_reformer).

melgibbs
Friday 6th of February 2015 07:47:40 PM
John Howard's house.The attached composite photo was taken on the 6th February 2015. For more details on the prison reformer, John Howard, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard_(prison_reformer).

melgibbs
Friday 6th of February 2015 07:33:42 PM
Panacea Society. Probably Bedford's best kept secret. Last member has now died and the museum is open every Thursday free to enter and absolutely fascinating. Entrance in Newnham Road opposite the side gate to The Higgins.

Chris L
Sunday 4th of January 2015 04:10:08 PM
St Cuthbert's Church at the time of this photo.

Chris L
Sunday 4th of January 2015 04:01:20 PM
On this corner of the bridge is a plaque relating to the imprisonment of John Bunyan from 1675 to 1676. The attached photo was taken on the 10th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 08:56:08 PM
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:39:05 PM
St Mary's Church on the corner of Cardington Road.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:36:41 PM
Chetham's Boat House.

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Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:35:37 PM
The Picturedrome Cinema.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:35:08 PM
Ampthill Road.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:34:25 PM
Near here is where Kings Ditch entered the river. The ditch ran from here round by Rope Walk, through the grounds of Dame Alice School and joined the river again below Duck Mill Weir. The attached photo was taken on 7th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:33:40 PM
This area is now a pond at the rear of Borough Hall. The attached photo was taken on 7th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:27:07 PM
This area has all been knocked down and replaced by the Borough Hall (used to be called County Hall before unification). The attached photo was taken from the Kempston Road railway bridge on 7th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:23:38 PM
Bedford Hospital South Wing.

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Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:19:55 PM
Britannia Iron Works. Apart from the entrance gates to this site, it has all been knocked down for housing development.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:18:57 PM
Kempston Road, Bedford.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:12:07 PM
Prebend Street Bridge. The replacement bridge is now called County Bridge. The attached photo, taken from this bridge on 7th December 2013, shows the site of the old Commercial Road open air Swimming Baths.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:10:25 PM
Bedford Palace Cinema on the corner of Silver Street and High Street. On the pavement here is a plaque relating to John Bunyan's imprisonment in Bedford County Gaol. The inscription reads, "On this site stood the Bedford County Gaol Where John Bunyan was imprisoned for twelve years 1660 - 1672". The attached photo was taken on 10th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 07:06:46 PM

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 06:58:18 PM
Salvation Army Citadel in River Street.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 06:57:49 PM
Castle Mound. The attached photo was taken from the other side of the river on 7th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 06:57:05 PM
This water fountain on the corner of St Paul's churchyard replaced a far more elaborate one that stood nearby. The inscription reads, "This fountain is erected by the Municipal Council of Bedford in place of one presented to the Borough in 1870 by Thomas Westley Turnley. He shall lead them unto fountains of living water." The base of that original fountain was used for the base of the John Howard statue nearby. The attached photo was taken on the 10th December 2013.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 06:53:51 PM
Bandstand before it moved downstream to Mill Meadows.

melgibbs
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 06:23:58 PM
Today the Polish Roman Catholic Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Cuthbert

Class31
Friday 26th of October 2012 06:13:18 PM
Bunyan Meeting Free Church

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:11:03 PM

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:09:55 PM
St. Cuthbert's Street

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:08:06 PM

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:07:06 PM

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:06:36 PM

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:05:37 PM

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:05:09 PM
Cauldwell Street

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:02:58 PM
The Embankment

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:02:00 PM

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:01:23 PM
St. Paul's Church

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Friday 26th of October 2012 06:00:51 PM
Commercial Road Swimming Baths

melgibbs
Saturday 20th of October 2012 03:19:29 PM

User Comment Contributions

St. Mary's Church, Bedford, 02/06/2014

Class31
Sunday 22nd of March 2015 07:40:05 PM