The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Silsoe

Bedfordshire (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: By 1563 there were 21 families living in Silsoe. The village growth was largely influenced by the needs of the Wrest Park estate and most of the inhabitants were servants, gardeners, stable hands and blacksmiths who lived in thatched and terrace cottages some of which still exist today. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silsoe Location contains: Wrest Park (Residence)