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This site provides information past & present about Putnoe.

 

Putnoe was listed in the Domesday book: Putenehou: Hugh de Beauchamp. Mill. Part of Bedford.

 

The name in its present form has been around since the 16th Century, but was formely known as 'Puttenhoe' and 'Putenho' indicating the spur or 'hoh' of land belonging to an unknown Anglo-Saxon settler Putta, hence 'Puttas-hoe' => Putnoe!

 

Situated on the northern side of Bedford, the manor of Putnoe was formerly part of Goldington Parish. Since 1934 it has been within the Borough of Bedford, and became a mainly residential area during the 1950s. The current Putnoe parliamentary ward covers 546 acres and is populated by over 7000 people.

 

Putnoe is bounded by the ancient Elm woodland of Putnoe Wood and Mowsbury Park to the North, the residential estates of Brickhill to the West and Goldington to the East The historical Southern boundary runs along Polhill Avenue.

 

HISTORY

A brief history of the Manor of Putnoe spanning more than 1000 years is given in the following links. The information contained herein is based on my research to date.

MAPS

Current and historical maps of Putnoe in Bedford.

PHOTOS

Photo gallery of Putnoe past and present. Some pictures of Putnoe under construction/development.

Weather in Putnoe

Local News

Rare supermoon partial eclipse seen across the East (Wed, 18 Sep 2024)
Full supermoons occur when the orbit of the moon is at perigee - the closest point to Earth.
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Trial date set for teen accused of murdering family (Wed, 18 Sep 2024)
Nicholas Prosper, 18, will stay in custody until his next hearing at the same court in December.
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Council chief executive leaves post after five years (Wed, 18 Sep 2024)
The council's finance chief is also to leave the authority later this year.
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Taskforce considers a new town near Milton Keynes (Wed, 18 Sep 2024)
The chair of New Towns Taskforce says lessons would be learned from the city during a visit.
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