About Oakley
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Oakley is a village and civil parish located in northern Bedfordshire, about four miles north west of the county town of Bedford and lies by the River Great Ouse. It has a population of around 2,500 and is near the villages of Bromham, Milton Ernest, Clapham, Radwell, and Felmersham. Some of the earliest evidence of a settlement was found within the current village boundaries, and these were in the form of flint axes, arrow heads from 7000-6000 BC. Iron Age evidence was found when excavations were being undertaken for the Almshouses.
In 1349 the village saw the Black Death. The disease carried with it a high fatality rate of some 50%, and was caused by disease carrying fleas living on the Black Rat. The medieval cottages provided full accommodation for rats, in walls, thatch and under the earth floors. When rats died of the disease, the fleas attacked the human occupants.
In 1839, the 6th Duke of Bedford died to be succeeded by the 7th Duke, who had a strong desire to improve the whole Bedford Estate, to cut out extravagance and waste and put the whole enterprise on a strong financial footing.
The 7th Duke decided in to build new cottages for the Estate tenants, and these were constructed of the best materials available to avoid needless repairs in the future. These properties were easy to clean, and had all facilities gardens, water supply etc. Also the village map was re-drawn and the winding roads were straightened out. A new road was built, Station Road, running from Lovell Road to the where the Station stood. The High Street was straightened, likewise Duck End Road, now Church Lane. All the cottages in the High Street and Station Road were in blocks for economy, usually six to a block. Most have a stone inscription in the gable showing a Ducal coronet, a letter "B" for Bedford and the date of construction. Most of the earlier homes were of stone and thatch and were demolished when the new houses became available.