Eversholt

Civil Parish in Bedfordshire

England

Eversholt

Fields near Castle farm Washers Wood in the distance.
Fields near Castle farm Credit: James Emmans

Eversholt is a civil parish located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Situated in the southern part of the county, it is approximately 6 miles northwest of the town of Milton Keynes and 9 miles south of Bedford. The parish covers an area of around 1,300 acres and is home to a population of approximately 700 residents.

Eversholt boasts a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to Roman times. The village itself is characterized by its picturesque countryside surroundings, featuring rolling hills, meadows, and woodlands. The village center is a quintessential English village, with charming thatched cottages and historic buildings.

The heart of Eversholt is its 13th-century parish church, St. John the Baptist, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its impressive architecture and houses a number of notable features, including a 15th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit.

The village also has a primary school, Eversholt Lower School, which serves the local community. Additionally, there is a village hall and a small community shop that caters to the daily needs of residents.

Eversholt offers a tranquil and idyllic rural setting, making it a desirable place to live for those seeking a peaceful lifestyle. It is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, with good transport links and easy access to major road networks.

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Eversholt Images

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Fields near Castle farm Washers Wood in the distance.
Fields near Castle farm
Washers Wood in the distance.
Parkland, Woburn The avenue entering the northern end of the deer park.
Parkland, Woburn
The avenue entering the northern end of the deer park.
Farmland, Eversholt Wheat to the east of Berry End Farm.
Farmland, Eversholt
Wheat to the east of Berry End Farm.
Farmland, Eversholt A footpath through peas on the approach to Water End.
Farmland, Eversholt
A footpath through peas on the approach to Water End.
Farmland, Eversholt A footpath through barley on the approach to Berrystead.
Farmland, Eversholt
A footpath through barley on the approach to Berrystead.
Farmland, Eversholt Barley and power lines catch the evening light below Hills End.
Farmland, Eversholt
Barley and power lines catch the evening light below Hills End.
Farmland, Tingrith Spring barley to the north of Castle Farm.
Farmland, Tingrith
Spring barley to the north of Castle Farm.
B road crossing M1 southbound
B road crossing M1 southbound
Footbridge crossing M1 southbound
Footbridge crossing M1 southbound
Lion Enclosure at Woburn Safari Park
Lion Enclosure at Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park Tiger Enclosure
Woburn Safari Park Tiger Enclosure
Kingshoe Wood The little green sign says "Private Woods, Keep Out". This wood borders the M1 for about half a mile.
Kingshoe Wood
The little green sign says "Private Woods, Keep Out". This wood borders the M1 for about half a mile.
St. John the Baptist, Eversholt One of the many chocolate-brown churches in this part of Bedfordshire. The blue shape in the foreground is not an apparition of the Holy Grail, but more prosaically lens glare !
More information about Eversholt and its church here <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42449" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42449">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
St. John the Baptist, Eversholt
One of the many chocolate-brown churches in this part of Bedfordshire. The blue shape in the foreground is not an apparition of the Holy Grail, but more prosaically lens glare ! More information about Eversholt and its church here LinkExternal link
St John the Baptist - Tower & Porch Eversholt is quite a straggly village, the church here is (unsurprisingly) at Church End but near to Brook End. Another part of the village is called Witts End - which I've been at many times! 
More information about Eversholt and its church here <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42449" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42449">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
St John the Baptist - Tower & Porch
Eversholt is quite a straggly village, the church here is (unsurprisingly) at Church End but near to Brook End. Another part of the village is called Witts End - which I've been at many times! More information about Eversholt and its church here LinkExternal link
The Green Man, Eversholt A solid looking pub directly opposite the church in Eversholt. Apparently it dates from 1835 
Own website - <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.greenmaneversholt.com/Home.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.greenmaneversholt.com/Home.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The Green Man, Eversholt
A solid looking pub directly opposite the church in Eversholt. Apparently it dates from 1835 Own website - LinkExternal link
View back to M1 from near Kingshoe Wood Taken from the opposite side of the road from Kingshoe Wood (See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/171929">SP9934 : Kingshoe Wood</a>), this view is across fields to where the M1 cuts straight across the fields. The line of the M1 can be made out by the three thin lampposts.
View back to M1 from near Kingshoe Wood
Taken from the opposite side of the road from Kingshoe Wood (See SP9934 : Kingshoe Wood), this view is across fields to where the M1 cuts straight across the fields. The line of the M1 can be made out by the three thin lampposts.
War Memorial, Eversholt In the churchyard of St.John the Baptist, Eversholt is this quite unusual war memorial topped by an angel (St. Michael perhaps) rather than the more usual cross.
War Memorial, Eversholt
In the churchyard of St.John the Baptist, Eversholt is this quite unusual war memorial topped by an angel (St. Michael perhaps) rather than the more usual cross.
View towards Tyrell's End Taken next to St. John the Baptist's church in Eversholt looking down the lane towards Tyrell's End.
View towards Tyrell's End
Taken next to St. John the Baptist's church in Eversholt looking down the lane towards Tyrell's End.
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Eversholt is located at Grid Ref: SP9833 (Lat: 51.991761, Lng: -0.564065)

Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire

Police Authority: Bedfordshire

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