Streatley, Bedfordshire

infobox UK place

country = England
latitude= 51.948
longitude= -0.440
os_grid_reference=TL072289
official_name= Streatley
population= 1,707 (parish, 2001)
region= East of England

shire_district=South Bedfordshire
shire_county= Bedfordshire
constituency_westminster=Mid Bedfordshire
post_town=Luton
postcode_district=LU3
postcode_area=LU
dial_code=

Streatley is a village and civil parish in the South Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The village is situated just to the west of the A6, and is the first village on the A6 north of Luton, being about convert|5|mi|km|0 north of central Luton.

Nearby villages are Lower Sundon, further to the west, Sharpenhoe, 1.5 miles north, and Barton-le-Clay, a somewhat larger village about 1.5 miles north, on the eastern side of the A6.

The parish covers the village of Streatley along with Sharpenhoe. In the south of the parish it covers both sides of the A6, bordering Luton to the south and North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire to the east. North of the village of Streatley, the parish is entirely to the west of the A6. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,707.

The parish is of ancient origin, and has sometimes been known as 'Streatley with Sharpenhoe'. It was expanded in 1928 by taking part of the abolished Limbury parish, which was mostly being annexed to Luton, and then again in 1933 by taking in part of Stopsley parish which suffered a similar fate.

Public House

Streatley contains only one public house, The Chequers, who serve a great variety of beers and ales for all customers that visit the village. Food and accommodation is available here also.

t Margaret's Church

The village is the site of an Anglican church dedicated to St Margaret.

Notable Vicars

Records of the St Margaret's ministers go back to 1250 starting with William de Stratle.

Reverend James Hadow (1757-1847)

James Hadow was born in St Andrews on the 30 January 1757. Hadow was the eldest son of Professor George Hadow. He was vicar for fifty nine years from 1781 to 1840. Hadow matriculated at St Andrews university in 1773 and was a Glasgow scholar of Balliol College, Oxford. He married Sarah Wye (1762–1849) in 1788. The Wye family had for some generations lived in Porto, Portugal where her father John Wye (1737-1807) worked at the British Factory Chaplaincy. The Wye family had in the past owned Lypiatt Park, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. It is said that James fell in love with Sarah Wye and the Wye family did not approve and sent her off to her uncle at Beverley in Yorkshire. One night when the family were going out to a Ball she pleaded ill health and stayed at home, and James eloped with her, went to St Andrews and theywere married there. ["The Hadow Family", by Arthur Lovell Hadow of Kester, Kesming, Kent printed privately in 1953.]

James Hadow is buried in the church grounds and is considered by some still to wander the grounds. [ [http://www.stmargaret-streatley.org.uk/VicarList.htm St. Margaret's Church Streatley - List of Vicars ] ] Hadow's gravestone reads: "Here rest the remains of James Hadow, Clerk MA Late Vicar of Streatleyand Sundon. He was born 30th Jan AD 1757 Was instituted to StreatleyAD 1781 to Sundon AD 1786 Resigned AD 1840 And in hope of mercythrough Christ Jesus the Saviour died on the 30th Jan AD 1847 Blessedbe the name of the Lord. Beside him rest the mortal remains of SarahWye his beloved and affectionate wife who died 14 June 1849 aged 86years. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"

Sarah Wye is also buried in the churchyard. Her grave reads: Sarah Wye his beloved and affectionate wifeWho died 14 Jun 1849 Aged 86 years Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

James Hadow and Sarah Wye had eight children.

John Gibson

John Gibson was the brother of Guy Gibson leader of the Dambuster's raid.

References

* http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10063668&c_id=10001043

External links

* [http://www.stmargaret-streatley.org.uk/ St Margaret's Streatley official site]
* [http://www.thechequers-streatley.co.nr/ The Chequers Streatley official site]