Caldecotte, Milton Keynes
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Caldecotte is a district in the parish of Walton, Milton Keynes
, in ceremonial Buckinghamshire that includes the site of an ancient village of the same name. It is also includes the larger part of Caldecotte Lake, an important balancing lake
that manages flood water on the River Ouzel
just as it enters Milton Keynes
. The lake is used by a number of local clubs for rowing and other water sports.
The place name is fairly common in England, and is Old English
meaning "cold cottage". This refers to a resting place for travellers or other strangers on the road. The original Northampton
to London road (modern Brickhill Street) runs nearby, just short of its junction with Watling Street
(itself a major route in continuous use since Roman times). The village declined when the Northampton road was rerouted in 1728 through Broughton
and Woburn
to join the Watling Street at Hockliffe
.
Recent building work taking place in Caldecotte has been criticised by many locals for blocking the view of the lake which initially attracted them to the properties. The construction of such houses they argue, was not explained to them during the buying process.
, with the very similar name of Caldecote
.
Walton, Milton Keynes
Walton was a hamlet that is now a district and civil parish in Milton Keynes, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England.The historic hamlet is located about four miles south of Central Milton Keynes and just east of Simpson, mostly along Walton Road in the modern Walnut Tree district...
, in ceremonial Buckinghamshire that includes the site of an ancient village of the same name. It is also includes the larger part of Caldecotte Lake, an important balancing lake
Balancing lake
A balancing lake is a term used in the U.K. describing an element of an urban drainage system used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters...
that manages flood water on the River Ouzel
River Ouzel
The River Ouzel , also known as the River Lovat, is a river in England, and a tributary of the River Great Ouse. It rises in the Chiltern Hills and flows 20 miles north to join the Ouse at Newport Pagnell....
just as it enters Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
. The lake is used by a number of local clubs for rowing and other water sports.
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
meaning "cold cottage". This refers to a resting place for travellers or other strangers on the road. The original Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
to London road (modern Brickhill Street) runs nearby, just short of its junction with Watling Street
Watling Street
Watling Street is the name given to an ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Britons mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. The Romans later paved the route, part of which is identified on the Antonine Itinerary as Iter III: "Item a Londinio ad...
(itself a major route in continuous use since Roman times). The village declined when the Northampton road was rerouted in 1728 through Broughton
Broughton, Milton Keynes
Broughton is a historic village in North Buckinghamshire that has been a constituent element of Milton Keynes since the latter's designation in 1967; a civil parish; and modernly a suburb and new district of the 'city'.-History and Location:...
and Woburn
Woburn, Bedfordshire
Woburn is a small Saxon village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated about southeast of the centre of Milton Keynes, and about south of junction 13 of the M1 motorway and is a popular tourist attraction.-History:...
to join the Watling Street at Hockliffe
Hockliffe
Hockliffe is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire on the crossroads of the A5 road which lies upon the course of the roman road known as Watling Street and the A4012 road.It is about four miles east of Leighton Buzzard...
.
Recent building work taking place in Caldecotte has been criticised by many locals for blocking the view of the lake which initially attracted them to the properties. The construction of such houses they argue, was not explained to them during the buying process.
Caldecote
There is also another hamlet near Newport PagnellNewport Pagnell
Newport Pagnell is a town in the Borough of Milton Keynes , England. It is separated by the M1 motorway from Milton Keynes itself, though part of the same urban area...
, with the very similar name of Caldecote
Caldecote, Milton Keynes
Caldecote is a tiny hamlet in Newport Pagnell parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England.The place name is fairly common in England, and is Old English meaning "cold cottage". This refers to a resting place for travellers or other strangers on the...
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External links
- Aerial photo on MKweb (OS 1:10000 also available)