Dean or Over Dene is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Dean and Shelton, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It contained Lower Dean and Upper Dean. In 1931 the parish had a population of 277.[1]
| Dean | |
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  Dean Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTINGDON |
| Postcode district | PE28 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editThe name "Dean" means 'Valley'.[2] Dean was recorded in the Domesday Book as Dene.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Shelton to form "Dean and Shelton".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Dean CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Upper and Lower Dean Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Bedfordshire A-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Dean CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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