Pavenham is a small village and

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on the

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in the

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, England, about north-west of

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. Village amenities consist of St Peter's Church, a

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, Village hall, tennis Club, Cricket Club and golf club. The village is home to many clubs and societies including an active WI. The village has two nature reserves, Stevington Marsh, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and Pavenham Osier Beds, which is managed by the

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Timeline

1086:

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identifies Pavenham in the ancient

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of BuckeloweOpen Domesday Online: Pavenham
accessed 1 Jul 2017 1205: Church first mentioned as a chapel or daughter church to Felmersham 13th Century: Church exists only as a nave and chancel 14th Century: The tower, spire and the chapel north of the chancel added to the Church 15th Century: North aisle and south transept (a chapel) added to the Church 1578: Churchwardens report Trinity College for letting the Church fall into disrepair 1665: The year that the Pavenham Old Yew Tree believed to have been planted, the year of the Great Plague 1770: Pavenham Enclosure Act 1798: Workhouse first mentioned 1813: Water Mill closed 1827: Sunday School Started 1853: Church of England School opened, provided by Squire Tucker 1857: Wesleyan Chapel built 1877: Vicarage built, designed by Bedford architect John Usher 1888: Cricket Club Founded 1920: War memorial unveiled 1935: Electricity came to the village 1938: The Cock Inn substantially rebuilt 1955: Roof to the nave of the Church replaced 1959: Village Hall re-opened after improvements made 1960: Pavenham Bury demolished 1961: The Old Yew Tree transplanted 15 feet from its original position as part of a road improvement scheme 1965: Pavenham Women's Institute plant oak in the playing fields to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Women's Institute 1967: Pavenham Sports Pavilion Opened - built by local builder Charles Cartlidge. 1972: Vicarage demolished 1980: New Village Hall opened 1983: Village school closed

Sport

Pavenham is the origin village of Pavenham Football Club, established in 2010. The club was promoted to Bedfordshire County Football Premier Division after their 3rd successive promotion. Image:StPeter'sChurch-Pavenham.jpg , Image:Pavenham-High-Street.jpg, Image:Pavenham-Golf-Course-entrance.jpg,

References

External links

Pavenham village website
Villages in Bedfordshire Civil parishes in Bedfordshire Borough of Bedford {{Bedfordshire-geo-stub