Eversholt is a village in Bedfordshire, England. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book and is over 1000 years old. "Eversholt" comes from Anglo-Saxon meaning "wood of the wild boar". Bedfordshire is a county in England. ... Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was like a census by the government today. ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ...

Mosaic Eversholt map in the wall of the Village Hall

For many years, most of the land in the village was owned by the Dukes of Bedford, and most of the inhabitants worked on the Bedford estate. The estate still forms an important, although lesser, part of village life. Download high resolution version (800x737, 197 KB)Mosaic map of Eversholt at the Village Hall. ... Download high resolution version (800x737, 197 KB)Mosaic map of Eversholt at the Village Hall. ... The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. ...

Most of the land is used for agriculture. There are about a dozen small businesses operating in converted farm buildings. The current population is about 420. The last shop in the village closed in 1994.

The Church of Saint John the Baptist was originally built at the centre of the village in the twelfth century, and is still used regularly. There is a modern village hall, a swimming pool, and a pub, the Green Man. The village cricket club plays matches every week in summer. There is a school for children from 5 to 7 years old, with over 100 pupils from the village and surrounding area.

The Eversholt Village Charity has been operating for at least 200 years. It owns some properties in the village, and distributes income annually to students, pensioners and to the church.