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Last updated on 26 August 2015 at 12:48 PM

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CHALTON

9 Blunham Road

Little is known of the history of this cottage. Roger and Pamela Smith, who have lived in the cottage for about 30 years, have kindly allowed us to copy the documents and photos shown here. A brief article about  9 Blunham Road can be found on the Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council Working Together website.

Bill Wilsher

Bill Wilsher

View from cottage before West Way was built.

Possibly the Buckleys

Liza and Eli Buckley

Liza Buckley

Lacemaking

1950s

Circa 1977

An old painting of the cottage

Re-thatching 1996

More recent photos of 9 Blunham Road

Conveyance dated 1886

For a transcript click here.

1881 Census

2001 Census