Bow Brickhill - monumental masonry, war memorial, plaque on April Cottage and trig point

THE STONE PLAQUE, APRIL COTTAGE

The parish was inclosed in 1790 when the allotment of land was assigned to the rector in lieu of tithes. Under the same act an area known as the Black Ground was awarded to the parish "for use of the poor for firing". In 1844 an Act of Parliament was passed to enable the Rector, Churchwardens and Overseers - Trustees of this land - to sell part of it.

There was a great deal of discontent in the village such that the event was commemorated in stone-work on April Cottage, Church Road, and the inscription reads:

"Bow Brickhill Heath was awarded to the Poor of this parish, 1793;
an Act of Parliament was obtained to sell it by the Trustees!!! 1844."

THE WAR MEMORIAL

	The War Memorial stands at the bottom of Church Road and commemorates those who served and died in two world wars. Ian Chambers, who is researching the Chambers family, is currently investigating those listed on the war memorial. The results of his research is available here - as a Word document. Ian would be very interested in receiving copies of any photographs and further information about those listed on the memorial. Contact Ian at ian.47@btinternet.com or sue@bowbrickhill.com if you can assist. Further information on those whose names are listed can also be found here.

THE TRIG POINT

The trig point is at the top of the hill on the Woburn Sands side of Church Road, hidden amongst rhododendron bushes. To find out exactly where, click here

This trigonometrical station, is a fixed point used for for surveying.