Welcome to Sharnbrook
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Sharnbrook is a village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a parish within the Hundred of Willey but was probably first developed in Saxon times. The oldest surviving building, St Peter's Church, is Norman. The name is believed to be derived from the Anglo Saxon word sharn meaning dung. Many of the older buildings in the village are constructed of the local oolitic limestone, also used in other traditional north Bedfordshire settlements. Situated just north of a loop in the River Great Ouse and almost due north of Bedford, the village has developed as a ribbon-settlement running south-east to north-west, with the core of the community clustered at the north-western end.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
979 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
2,272 (2021) |
Density |
232 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.3 |
Ward |
Sharnbrook |
District |
Bedford |
Postcodes |
MK44 |
ONS ID |
E04011910 |
Council
Contact details for Sharnbrook Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Sharnbrook Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Sharnbrook Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Sharnbrook Parish.