Wolverton and Greenleys
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Wolverton and Greenleys is a civil parish
with a Town Council in the borough of Milton Keynes
, England
. It is north-west of central Milton Keynes
, and according to the 2001 census had a population of 8,253. It includes Wolverton
, Old Wolverton, Wolverton Mill, Greenleys and Stonebridge.
The parish is bounded to the north by the River Great Ouse
, to the east by the West Coast
railway line, to the south by the Millers Way (H2) grid road, and to the west by the A5.
The parish was formed in 2001 as part of a general creation of parishes in the unparished part of Milton Keynes.
At its southeast corner, it contains the Milton Keynes Museum
which includes the Stacey Hill collection of rural life and many memorabilia of the nearby Wolverton railway works
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
with a Town Council 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...
, 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...
. It is north-west of central 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...
, and according to the 2001 census had a population of 8,253. It includes Wolverton
Wolverton, Milton Keynes
Wolverton is a constituent town of Milton Keynes . It is at its northern edge, between Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell...
, Old Wolverton, Wolverton Mill, Greenleys and Stonebridge.
The parish is bounded to the north by 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...
, to the east by the West Coast
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
railway line, to the south by the Millers Way (H2) grid road, and to the west by the A5.
The parish was formed in 2001 as part of a general creation of parishes in the unparished part of Milton Keynes.
At its southeast corner, it contains the Milton Keynes Museum
Milton Keynes Museum
Milton Keynes Museum is an independent local museum in the parish of Wolverton and Greenleys in Milton Keynes, England. It is mostly run by volunteers with a small number of paid staff.The museum is housed in a former Victorian farmstead....
which includes the Stacey Hill collection of rural life and many memorabilia of the nearby Wolverton railway works
Wolverton railway works
Wolverton railway works was established in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in 1838 at the midpoint of the 112 mile-long route from London to Birmingham...
.