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Blunham
The small
village of Blunham lies about 7 miles from Bedford. It is largely
an agricultural centre, though well populated with commuters. There
are several interesting older buildings, notably Manor House, and
the village centre is designated for conservation.
The Saxons
settled here as early as the 6th century. Today the only relic of
those distant times is the Saxon font in the parish church.
At the
time of the Doomsday Book, Blunham was jointly owned by Judith, niece
of William the Conqueror, and the Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds.
The church
is unusually large, with a Norman door and arch dating to the 12th
century. In the interior is a fine memorial brass for Sir Richard
Manlaye. Poet John Donne (of "no man is an island" fame)
was rector of here from 1621 until his death in 1631. He was at that
time also Dean of St. Paul's in London, and there is no record of
how much time - if any - he actually spent at Blunham.
The village
was for many years part of the Wrest Park estate owned by the de Grey
family.
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