Walton, Milton Keynes
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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. The modern H9 Groveway grid road severs a few of its houses into Walton Hall
and the V10 Brickhill Street separates the Manor Farm into Walton grid square, where it is now a research centre for Hoechst
.
The village name is a common one in England, and is an Old English language
word, meaning either 'village of the Britons' (wale being a word meaning Briton) or 'walled village'. The village is first recorded (in the 12th century) as Wauton
The manor house
of the village, (Walton Hall) and its chapel of ease
, now deconsecrated, are in the campus
grounds of The Open University, in the Walton Hall
district.
, a tributary of the Great Ouse and on the other side of Brickhill Street from the hamlet that gives it its name. It is largely the grounds of Walton Manor Farm. The other village farm, Walnut Tree Farm, still exists and the Walnut Tree district is on its lands.
, Caldecotte, Old Farm Park, Tilbrook, Tower Gate, Walton, Walton Hall, Walton Park, Walnut Tree
and Wavendon Gate
. Caldecotte Lake
is one of the more significant geographic features, extending from Caldecotte and Walton Park.
Walton Parish Council http://www.waltonparishcouncil-mk.gov.uk/ is the first tier of local government serving those living, attending and working in this area of Milton Keynes. The Parish Council is responsible for the estates and villages of Browns Wood, Caldecotte, Old Farm Park, Tilbrook, Tower Gate, Walnut Tree, Walton Hall, Walton Park and Wavendon Gate.
that is west of the River Ouzel and east of the M1
).
The districts included in the Walnut Tree urban sub-area are Walton, Walnut Tree, Wavendon Gate, Walton Hall, Kents Hill, Brinklow, Monkston, Kingston, Middleton (Milton Keynes Village), Broughton, Northfield and Pineham. Browns Wood has a separate urban sub-area, presumably because it was a later phase of development.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
that is now a district and civil parish in 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...
, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England.
The historic hamlet is located about four miles south of Central Milton Keynes
Central Milton Keynes
Central Milton Keynes is the central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and a civil parish in its own right.The district is approximately 2.5 km long by 1 km wide and occupies some of the highest land in Milton Keynes...
and just east of Simpson
Simpson, Milton Keynes
Simpson is a village and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It was one of the former villages of Buckinghamshire that was included in the New City in 1967. It is located south of the centre, just north of Fenny Stratford, near Walton....
, mostly along Walton Road in the modern Walnut Tree
Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes
Walnut Tree is a residential district in the parish of Walton, Milton Keynes, and is named after the Walnut Tree Farm, on whose land the estate was built...
district. The modern H9 Groveway grid road severs a few of its houses into Walton Hall
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Walton Hall is a district in Milton Keynes, in the English county of Buckinghamshire, and is the location of the campus and offices of The Open University. The University campus covers 48 hectares and the first buildings were designed by Maxwell Fry & Jane Drew in 1969.It is in the ancient parish...
and the V10 Brickhill Street separates the Manor Farm into Walton grid square, where it is now a research centre for Hoechst
Hoechst
Hoechst or Höchst may refer to:* Hoechst AG, a former German life-sciences company* Hoechst stain, one of a family of fluorescent DNA-binding compounds* Höchst , Germany* Höchst im Odenwald, Germany* Höchst, Austria...
.
The village name is a common one in England, and is an Old English language
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...
word, meaning either 'village of the Britons' (wale being a word meaning Briton) or 'walled village'. The village is first recorded (in the 12th century) as Wauton
The manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
of the village, (Walton Hall) and its chapel of ease
Chapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
, now deconsecrated, are in the campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
grounds of The Open University, in the Walton Hall
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Walton Hall is a district in Milton Keynes, in the English county of Buckinghamshire, and is the location of the campus and offices of The Open University. The University campus covers 48 hectares and the first buildings were designed by Maxwell Fry & Jane Drew in 1969.It is in the ancient parish...
district.
Modern Walton
The modern Walton district is a light-industrial and residential district on the banks of the River OuzelRiver 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....
, a tributary of the Great Ouse and on the other side of Brickhill Street from the hamlet that gives it its name. It is largely the grounds of Walton Manor Farm. The other village farm, Walnut Tree Farm, still exists and the Walnut Tree district is on its lands.
Districts of Walton civil parish
The civil parish of Walton includes the districts of Browns WoodBrowns Wood
Browns Wood is a district in the civil parish of Walton, Milton Keynes within Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Walton Parish Council is the first tier of local government serving those living, attending and working in this area of Milton Keynes....
, Caldecotte, Old Farm Park, Tilbrook, Tower Gate, Walton, Walton Hall, Walton Park, Walnut Tree
Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes
Walnut Tree is a residential district in the parish of Walton, Milton Keynes, and is named after the Walnut Tree Farm, on whose land the estate was built...
and Wavendon Gate
Wavendon
Wavendon is a village and civil parish in the south east of the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village name is an Old English language word, and means 'Wafa's hill'. In the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 969 the village was recorded as Wafandun. The...
. Caldecotte Lake
Caldecotte, Milton Keynes
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...
is one of the more significant geographic features, extending from Caldecotte and Walton Park.
Walton Parish Council http://www.waltonparishcouncil-mk.gov.uk/ is the first tier of local government serving those living, attending and working in this area of Milton Keynes. The Parish Council is responsible for the estates and villages of Browns Wood, Caldecotte, Old Farm Park, Tilbrook, Tower Gate, Walnut Tree, Walton Hall, Walton Park and Wavendon Gate.
"Walnut Tree" and "Browns Wood" ONS Urban sub-areas
The Office of National Statistics has designated urban sub-areas called "Walnut Tree Urban sub-area" and "Browns Wood Urban sub-area" that are far bigger than the districts of that name. The Walnut Tree and Browns Wood urban sub-areas together approximate to that part of the former Newport Pagnell Rural DistrictNewport Pagnell Rural District
Newport Pagnell was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. The rural district took over the responsibilities of the disbanded Newport Pagnell Rural Sanitary District...
that is west of the River Ouzel and east of the M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
).
The districts included in the Walnut Tree urban sub-area are Walton, Walnut Tree, Wavendon Gate, Walton Hall, Kents Hill, Brinklow, Monkston, Kingston, Middleton (Milton Keynes Village), Broughton, Northfield and Pineham. Browns Wood has a separate urban sub-area, presumably because it was a later phase of development.