IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
May Road, BEDFORD, MK43 8DY
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to May Road, MK43 8DY by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (85 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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View of Turvey village from the South
Looking down towards the village from a vantage point on the minor road /bridleway to Hardmead, with a height difference of about 30 metres. The mediaeval tower of All Saints church Image is clearly visible.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 8 Mar 2009
0.10 miles
2
Footpath to Barncroft
The narrow, high-walled footpath leads off the village high street between buildings towards the modern housing estate called Barncroft.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 7 Mar 2009
0.10 miles
3
Turvey Village Centre
The church of All Saints can be glimpsed in the background and the former Rectory in mock-tudor style is visible on the right. The Rectory overlooks the village green, is Grade II listed and was built in 1872.
Image: © Nigel Stickells
Taken: 5 Apr 2007
0.12 miles
4
All Saints, Turvey: Higgins mausoleum
Several of the members of the Longuet-Higgins family, historic Lords of the Manor of Turvey, are buried in this mausoleum in the north-east corner of the churchyard. It is separately listed grade 2. The Biblical quotation that starts on the side shown here runs round all four sides: "What man is he / that liveth / and shall not / see death?"
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 7 Mar 2009
0.13 miles
5
Gable wall on the old vicarage
Probably just the builder showing off his skills in a house that many people would see and visit in such a prominent location.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 25 Jan 2012
0.13 miles
8
All Saints, Turvey: Tomb of John, 2nd Lord Mordaunt
Three of the Lords Mordaunt and their wives are buried in the church in these elaborate tombs. A full description, photographs and genalogy can be found at http://www.mordaunt.me.uk/tudor.html
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 7 Mar 2009
0.15 miles
9
Central Stores, Turvey
Notice they still have their original three figure phone number on the sign.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 9 Oct 2022
0.15 miles
10
All Saints, Turvey: east window
The three principal lights of the east window show Christ's Triumphal entry to Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), the Crucifixion and Resurrection. Although the church has some ancient fabric, the stained glass windows are 19th century.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 7 Mar 2009
0.15 miles