Old Warden, St Leonard's Church And Thatched Cottage c.1955
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Photo of Old Warden, St Leonard's Church And Thatched Cottage c.1955

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Old Warden is best known nowadays for the Shuttleworth Collection of vintage aircraft and other vehicles. Since 1690 the estate has been owned by two families, the Ongleys until 1871, then the Shuttleworths, who established the Shuttleworth Trust to run things after the Second World War. The 'cottage orne' thatched cottages are earlier 19th-century. The whole village is similarly picturesque, although the church is medieval.

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A Selection of Memories from Old Warden

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My family lineage (Samuel) comes from Bedfordshire mainly around Old Warden and Biggleswade. My father always said at bedtime, "right, up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire!"