Astwood, Buckinghamshire
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  Astwood |
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| Population | 365 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP951473 |
| Civil parish | Astwood |
| Unitary authority | Milton Keynes |
| Ceremonial county | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Milton Keynes North |
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Coordinates: 52°06′58″N 0°36′38″W / 52.1161°N 0.6105°W
Astwood is a village and civil parish in the borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the border with Bedfordshire, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Newport Pagnell and 7 miles (11 km) west of Bedford.[2]
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "eastern wood".
The churchyard of the parish church of St Peter is considered by some as being one of the prettiest in the county.[3] Most of the older buildings in the village have thatched roofs making for a quaint rural setting.
See also
References
- ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, accessed 3 February 2013
- ↑ Parishes in Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Council.
- ↑ 'Parishes : Astwood', A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 4 (1927), pp. 270-274. Victoria History of the Counties of England
External links
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Media related to Astwood at Wikimedia Commons - Astwood in the Domesday Book
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