Toddington, The Green c.1965
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Elizabeth I was entertained here when the manor belonged to the Cheneys. The staunchly Royalist Wentworth family arrived in 1614; Lord Wentworth and his son fled to command the Royalist cavalry when war began. His grand-daughter, Henrietta, regained the title and estate after the republican interlude. Marrying the Duke of Monmouth, she sheltered him at Toddington when his scheme to take the throne from James II came unstuck. The well-kept green reminds us of great days when it was a market place for the plait trade. It now has a memorial garden in place of these railings.
An extract from Luton Photographic Memories.
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