Shenley Brook End
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Shenley Brook End is a village
, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes
, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Church End
and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".
The name 'Shenley' is an Old English language
word meaning 'bright clearing'. In the Domesday Book
of 1086 the area was collectively known as Senelai.
The distinction between the Brook End and the Church End happened in the 12th century when a new manor house
was constructed in Shenley Brook End by the Mansell family. However by 1426 the two manors
were owned by the same person and the distinction between the two places was in name only. Both were in the historic parish of 'Shenley'.
Today, the historic village is the core of the new district that bears its name. The district is bounded by V2 Tattenhoe Street, V3 Fulmer Street, H6 Childs Way and H7 Chaffron Way.
, one of the best performing schools in Milton Keynes.
, Shenley Brook End, Emerson Valley, Westcroft
, Tattenhoe
(including Kingsmead, Howe Park Wood and Snelshall East) and Tattenhoe Park (including Snelshall West). The parish is bounded to the north-east by V4 Watling Street
, to the north-west by H6 Childs Way, to the south-west by the borough
boundary with Aylesbury Vale
(at Whaddon
) and to the south-east by H8/A421
Standing Way.
, flows through Furzton where it is joined by a tributary from Emerson Valley, becomes the "tear-drop lakes" in Loughton and flows into the River Great Ouse
at New Bradwell.
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...
, 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...
, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Church End
Shenley Church End
Shenley Church End is a village, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Brook End and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".-History:...
and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".
The name 'Shenley' 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 'bright clearing'. 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 area was collectively known as Senelai.
The distinction between the Brook End and the Church End happened in the 12th century when a new 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...
was constructed in Shenley Brook End by the Mansell family. However by 1426 the two manors
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...
were owned by the same person and the distinction between the two places was in name only. Both were in the historic parish of 'Shenley'.
Today, the historic village is the core of the new district that bears its name. The district is bounded by V2 Tattenhoe Street, V3 Fulmer Street, H6 Childs Way and H7 Chaffron Way.
Education
It has primary school, Long Meadow, and a secondary school, Shenley Brook End SchoolShenley Brook End School
Shenley Brook End School is a modern secondary school on the west flank of Milton Keynes in the Milton Keynes parish of Shenley Brook End. The school opened in September 1997 with a small student body of 700 pupils.-Teaching:...
, one of the best performing schools in Milton Keynes.
Civil parish
The parish includes Shenley Lodge, FurztonFurzton
Furzton is a district in West Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and in the civil parish of Shenley Brook End. The man-made Furzton Lake is a balancing lake that covers approximately half of the district.-History:...
, Shenley Brook End, Emerson Valley, 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...
, Tattenhoe
Tattenhoe
Tattenhoe and Tattenhoe Park are adjacent districts of Milton Keynes, England, in the ancient parish of Tattenhoe. It is located at the south-western edge of the city, not far from the ruins of Snelshall Priory...
(including Kingsmead, Howe Park Wood and Snelshall East) and Tattenhoe Park (including Snelshall West). The parish is bounded to the north-east by V4 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...
, to the north-west by H6 Childs Way, to the south-west by the borough
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...
boundary with Aylesbury Vale
Aylesbury Vale
The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land mostly in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester and Brackley to the west.The vale is named after Aylesbury, the...
(at Whaddon
Whaddon, Buckinghamshire
For other villages with the same name, see Whaddon.Whaddon is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district, in Buckinghamshire.The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'hill where wheat is grown'...
) and to the south-east by H8/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...
Standing Way.
Shenley Brook
The brook rises near the site of Snelshall PriorySnelshall Priory
Snelshall Priory was a Benedictine priory in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom, built around 1200.The priory was started after Sybil d'Aungerville granted land at Tattenhoe to Lavendon Abbey, who most likely started a cell at Snelshall. Snelshall Priory paid 1 mark a year to Lavendon until 1232, at...
, flows through Furzton where it is joined by a tributary from Emerson Valley, becomes the "tear-drop lakes" in Loughton and flows into the River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
at New Bradwell.