A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 1
A part-volume covering the religious houses of the county, including the priory of Markyate.
Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the Victoria County History (VCH) is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day. It has been described as the greatest publishing project in English local history. This series describes the history of the county of Bedfordshire - do also see the VCH Bedfordshire page on the IHR website for more information.