Local History
Links to the various sections of this archive:
Bunyan Family
Evacuees
Hillersden Family
May Festival
Miscellaneous
Moot Hall & the Manor Court
Nirex
Radcliffe Family
The Abbey
Contributions Invited
We are always seeking more documents, event programmes,
photographs, pictures or stories about Elstow.
So, if you have anything that you think might be of interest, do please contact Us.
Record of Additions / Changes
We list these so that you can easily check to see if we have added anything that you might find of interest.
2020
February 22nd - Added booklet "Excavations at Elstow Abbey 1965-70 to The Abbey page
2019
December 29th - a few minor notes and links added to the Miscellaneous page.
November 2nd - Added a Story of Elstow by Joy Cooper-Watson into the Lace-making section on the Miscellaneous page.
August 20th - Bunyan's tomb; information, leaflet and location map added to John Bunyan page
April 18th - images added to foot of Bunyan page
2018
21st October -Ground plans of the Abbey added.
15th October - new and revised documents about Moot Hall restoration and opening added.
September - Added documents about Countess Judith (the founder of Elstow Abbey), her husband the Saxon Earl Waltheof and her family tree.
April - John Bunyan's Birthplace and The Bunyan Trail information moved, to the Bunyan Family page
January - Building the Archive began.
