St Faith's Church circa 1720
from A Harvest of Hexton
Hexton
Adjacent Parishes: Barton in the Clay (Beds), Higham Gobion (Beds), Lilley, Luton (Beds), Shillington (Beds)
It is in the Cashio Hundred and the Hitchin Union
St
Faith's Church circa 1720
from A
Harvest of Hexton
Hexton is a parish and village at the foot of the hills, and on the borders of Bedfordshire, 7 miles west from Hitchin stations on the Great Northern and Midland railways, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Cashio, Hitchin union, petty sessional and county court district, and in the rural deanery of Hitchin, archdeaconry and diocese of St Albans. A small stream rises near Ravensbury Castle.
The church of St Faith, entirely rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1824, through the munificence of the late Joseph Andrew De Latour esq. who died March 26, 1867, is an edifice of stone in the Perpendicular style, and consists of chancel, with a chapel on the north side dedicated to St Nicholas, aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells; the first and third are respectively dated 1697 and 1688; the second is simply inscribed "Ave Maria" ... ...
Hexton Manor, which stands in a park of about 120 acres, is now the residence of George Herbert Hodgson esq. who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. ...
Kelly's Directory for Hertfordshire, 1912
Hexton in 1900
from A
Harvest of Hexton
Book: A Harvest of Hexton - a comprehensive local history with some useful appendices and maps, including the above map showing the village in 1900.
 Hexton Manor Postcard published by W. H. Cox, 90 Castle Street, Luton - posted 1908 |
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Particulars of the Hexton Manor Estate, Hertfordshire About 6 miles West from the Old-World Market Town of Hitchin on the Main G.N. Line, and about 7 miles from Luton on the Main Midland Line with excellent Express Service to London from each in about 45 minutes: 4½ miles from Harlington Station, about 1½ miles from Barton Village, and about 14 miles from Bedford.
The Estate. and is delightfully situated, nestling under the Barton Hills, which form the Eastern end of the well-known Chiltern Range. It comprises useful arable lands and valuable old park and grasslands and woodlands, together with superior Houses and Model Homesteads, let to a substantial and old established tenantry, with Model Village Public House and Cottages. The Northern portion of the Estate lies at an elevation of about 250-ft above sea level: the Southern portion rises in hills to varying heights, from 300-ft to 500-ft above sea level. |
< Sales Catalogue from 1918 |
Book: 100 Years of Hexton - a collection of photographs, mainly from the first half of the 20th century.
Topics: War memorials and Rolls of Honour - give details of War Memorial
Rev Fillingham's Church, Hexton
Photographed & Published by W.H. Cox, 90 Castle Street,
Luton.
Early format - this card posted 1918 - another copy known 1907
Web Site: St Faith, Hexton contains a brief history of the church.
Web Site: St Faith's Well
Village of Hexton, Bedfordshire
Photographed & Published by
W.H. Cox, 90 Castle Street,
Luton.
Early format - date unreadable - circa 1905
See also Vital Records
If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.
Page updated March 2007
