Kingston, Milton Keynes
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Kingston is a district in the east side of Milton Keynes
, in the civil parish of Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow
.
Kingston District Centre is a large retail development that serves this side of Milton Keynes (its home parish, Broughton
, Middleton
, the parish of Walton
, and Newport Pagnell
to some extent. The District Centre houses a Tesco
hypermarket
and other UK high street names, such as Boots, Marks and Spencer and other retail outlets. The centre also has a small local library and a meeting place.
According to Milton Keynes Borough Council
, Kingston, Wolverton
, Bletchley and Westcroft
form the second tier in the retail hierarchy of Milton Keynes, below Milton Keynes Central.
Bounded by Chafron Way (H7) to the north, Tongwell St (A4146
) to the east, Standing Way (A421
) to the south and Newport Rd (A5130
) to the east, the rest of the district consists of a motor dealer, light industry factories and warehouses.
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...
, in the civil parish of Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow
Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow
Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow is a civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It was formed in 2001 as part of a general parishing of the Borough. The population according to the 2001 census was 4,545....
.
Kingston District Centre is a large retail development that serves this side of Milton Keynes (its home parish, 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:...
, Middleton
Middleton, Milton Keynes
Middleton is a district in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The district is centred on Milton Keynes Village, the village that gave its name to the 'New City' of Milton Keynes, which began to be developed during the late 1960s...
, the parish of Walton
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...
, and 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...
to some extent. The District Centre houses a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
hypermarket
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
and other UK high street names, such as Boots, Marks and Spencer and other retail outlets. The centre also has a small local library and a meeting place.
According to Milton Keynes Borough Council
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...
, Kingston, Wolverton
Wolverton
Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:*Wolverton, Dorset*Wolverton, Kent*Wolverton, Hampshire*Wolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:...
, Bletchley and Westcroft
Westcroft
Westcroft is a district in the west side of Milton Keynes, in the civil parish of Shenley Brook End.Westcroft District Centre is a large retail development that serves this side of Milton Keynes...
form the second tier in the retail hierarchy of Milton Keynes, below Milton Keynes Central.
Bounded by Chafron Way (H7) to the north, Tongwell St (A4146
A4146 road
The A4146 is an A-class road running through south-central England from M1 Junction 14 at Milton Keynes, around Linslade and Leighton Buzzard , and via Dagnall to Hemel Hempstead, where it terminates at a roundabout with the A4251.In Milton Keynes, the road briefly follows the H6 Childs Way from...
) to the east, Standing Way (A421
A421 road
The A421 is an important road for east/west journeys across England. Together with the A428, the A43 and A34, it forms the route from Cambridge through Milton Keynes to Oxford...
) to the south and Newport Rd (A5130
A5130 road
The A5130 is a road in the United Kingdom. It starts on a roundabout with the A509 near Junction 14 of the M1 motorway and proceeds south round the eastern edge of the original Milton Keynes designated area. After crossing the A421 the 5130 continues past the village of Wavendon. It then crosses...
) to the east, the rest of the district consists of a motor dealer, light industry factories and warehouses.