Tingrith

Tingrith
Tingrith is located in Bedfordshire
Tingrith
Tingrith
Location within Bedfordshire
Population161 (parish)[1]
OS grid referenceTL006813
Civil parish
  • Tingrith
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILTON KEYNES
Postcode districtMK17
Dialling code01525
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
51°58′48″N 0°32′02″W / 51.98°N 0.533889°W / 51.98; -0.533889
Church Road, Tingrith
A British War Office map from 1940 displaying the area around Tingrith Civil Parish, Central Bedfordshire

Tingrith is a small village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is located adjacent to the M1 motorway near the large village of Toddington. The nearest major town is Luton, located about 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast. The parish church of St Nicholas dates back to the 13th century[2] and has Tingrith's only cemetery. The church can seat up to 200 people.[3]

Tingrith had a population of 153 people – a ratio of 78:75 males to females, according to the 2011 census.[4]

Tingrith is mentioned in the Domesday Book; the entry states Tingrei: Thorgils from Nigel d'Aubigny

  1. ^ ONS, Census 2021 Parish Profiles
  2. ^ "St Nicholas, Tingrith". A Church near you. Archbishop's Council. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ Hinson. "GENUKI: Tingrith, Bedfordshire". GEN UKI: UK and Ireland Genealogy. GEN UKI. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Tingrith: Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2016.