Emberton
Encyclopedia
Emberton is a village
and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes
, ceremonial county
of Buckinghamshire
in England
. The village is near the border with Northamptonshire
, just to the south of Olney and four miles north of Newport Pagnell
.
The parish
of Emberton is actually made up of three villages that were annexed together for ecclesiastical purposes in 1650: Petsoe, Ekeney and Emberton. Today nothing remains of Ekeney and Petsoe only exists as a hamlet called Petsoe End
.
The village name is an Old English language
word and means Eanbeorht's Farm. In the Domesday Book
of 1086 the village was called Ambretone; in manorial records of 1227 it was Emberdestone.
The manor
was previously owned by the Pagnell family of Newport Pagnell. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints
.
At the heart of the village is the Clock Tower, recently renovated with the help of a grant from the Heritage Fund. Although there are no shops in the village, there is a village pub and restaurant called the Bell and Bear on the site of the old Bell Inn. The former Bear Inn was previously situated near Petsoe where the A509 now runs.
Dan Wheldon
, one of the biggest names in American
motorsport
, hailed from Emberton. Though relatively unknown in his native Britain
, Wheldon became a star in the United States after winning both the IndyCar championship and the Indy 500 in 2005 and 2011.
Hollington Wood
, a small patch of ancient woodland, lies about a Mile south-east of Emberton.
The Milton Keynes Wind Farm
is located 2 miles east of Emberton. The Emberton Country Park
is also nearby.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes (borough)
The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. For ceremonial purposes, it is in the county of Buckinghamshire...
, ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is near the border with Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, just to the south of Olney and four miles north of Newport Pagnell
Newport 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...
.
The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Emberton is actually made up of three villages that were annexed together for ecclesiastical purposes in 1650: Petsoe, Ekeney and Emberton. Today nothing remains of Ekeney and Petsoe only exists as a hamlet called Petsoe End
Petsoe End
Petsoe End is a hamlet in Emberton, which is in the Borough of Milton Keynes, in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England.The name Petsoe is used frequently in the local area, with other local hamlets being called Petsoe Manor and Petsoe Lodge.Petsoe was formerly a separate parish from...
.
The village name 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 and means Eanbeorht's Farm. In the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 the village was called Ambretone; in manorial records of 1227 it was Emberdestone.
The manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
was previously owned by the Pagnell family of Newport Pagnell. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
.
At the heart of the village is the Clock Tower, recently renovated with the help of a grant from the Heritage Fund. Although there are no shops in the village, there is a village pub and restaurant called the Bell and Bear on the site of the old Bell Inn. The former Bear Inn was previously situated near Petsoe where the A509 now runs.
Dan Wheldon
Dan Wheldon
Daniel Clive "Dan" Wheldon was a British racing driver from England. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in both 2005 and 2011...
, one of the biggest names in American
United States
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motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
, hailed from Emberton. Though relatively unknown in his native Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Wheldon became a star in the United States after winning both the IndyCar championship and the Indy 500 in 2005 and 2011.
Hollington Wood
Hollington Wood
Hollington Wood is a small patch of ancient woodland about a mile south-east of the village of Emberton near Milton Keynes.-External links:*.* about a new path through the wood.* on http://www.geograph.org.uk/....
, a small patch of ancient woodland, lies about a Mile south-east of Emberton.
The Milton Keynes Wind Farm
Milton Keynes Wind Farm
Milton Keynes Wind Farm is a wind farm currently under construction, located 2 miles east of Emberton in the District of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK. It was developed by Your Energy Ltd and is owned by Mistral Windfarms...
is located 2 miles east of Emberton. The Emberton Country Park
Emberton Country Park
Emberton Country Park is a Country park on the Great Ouse River, located near the village of Emberton, near the town of Milton Keynes in the county of Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.Within the park area are five lakes.-References:**...
is also nearby.