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 | MILTON KEYNES |
| 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, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England, on the border with Bedfordshire.[2]
The village name is Anglo Saxon 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