In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Souldrop like this:
SOULDROP, a parish, with a village, in the district and county of Bedford; 2 miles NW by N of Sharnbrook r. station. Post town, Sharnbrook, under Bedford. Acres, 1,290. Real property, £1,055. Pop., 276. Houses, 52. The manor belongs to the Duke of Bedford. The living is a rectory, annexed to Knotting. The church, excepting the tower and part of the spire, was recently rebuilt.
Souldrop through time
Souldrop is now part of Bedford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bedford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Souldrop itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Souldrop, in Bedford and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3570
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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