1085 - Earliest known church rector.
1140 - Earliest known mention of Turvey bridge
1400's - Church porch's foundations laid and iron work on door produced
1506 - date of oldest Mordaunt monument in the church.
1593 - date above door of bell tower of church
1630 - Church weathercock made
1682 - Earliest of current church bells was cast.
1824 - the population was 1,417
1831 - 28 Sep - Lightning strikes elm on Turvey Farm near Brittain's barn and kills two poor sheep!
1839 - new Rectory built on site of original one (corner of Carlton Road)
1841 - population is now 1,814, according to the Census returns
1851 - the population was 1,028, according to the Census returns
1852 - Extensive restoration work on church carried out by Sir Gilbert Scott.
1855 - Church organ built and installed.
1858 - Top of church tower hit by lightning (knocking off the weather cock!)
1861 - the population was 1,093, according to the Census returns
1871 - 18th July - Cemetary in Carlton Road was opened
1885 - Fire destroys much of the Flour Mill (now known as 'The Mill')
1893 - Church clock installed, the gift of George Sargent.
1914 - Turvey changed to the Diocese of St Albans.
1914 - Start of Grear War - many villagers were to die in the trenches
1935 - Turvey bridge was widened.
1939 - Start of World War II sees many Turvey men signing up for action
1960 - the population was 1,000
1972 - West Screen bequeathed to Church by Miss Emily Osborn
1980 - Order of Benedictine monks and nuns buys Turvey Abbey.
2000 - the population is 1,260
This treasure is an early Victorian painting of Bridge Street - possibly painted by Mr Charles Higgins. The church can be seen tucked away on the left, behind the original entrance to Turvey House. The horses and carriage is leaving the yard of the Three Fyshes Inn. I would hazzard a guess that it is about 1850. I wonder if the cottages were really painted pink?
