Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is a town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about 50 miles north-west of London. The town was founded in 1967 and was built as a new town. Milton Keynes has a population of about 254,000 people. Some of the things that Milton Keynes has to offer are:
- A wide variety of restaurants
- A variety of shops, including a large shopping center
- A theater
- Several sports clubs
The town is structured into several districts, each with its own unique features. For example, the district known as Central Milton Keynes is home to the town’s main shopping center and the theater. Another district, known as Campbell Park, is home to a large park and several sports clubs.
Created: 23 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Milton Keynes
Local History around Milton Keynes
There are some historic monuments around including:
A bowl barrow on Church Hill 200m south of churchRoman town of Magiovinium and Roman fortBradwell castle mound: a motte and bailey castle 80m north east of St. Lawrence's Church.Bradwell Bury: a moated site and associated manor house remains at Moat HouseMoated site with associated earthworks, 770m south of St Mary's Church, south of the junction of Childs Way and Fulmer StreetSecklow Hundred mound: a moot at the junction of North Row and North Ninth Street.Great Linford BrickworksMoated site, fishponds and associated earthworks, west of All Saints Church, Milton Keynes Village.Fishpond in Water Spinney 600m SE of St Giles's Church TattenhoeMoated site and fishpond at Old Rectory Farm.The Toot: a motte and bailey castle and later manorial complex 450m south west of St Mary's ChurchMedieval manor of SimpsonBradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpondMotte and bailey castle, deserted village and monastic grange at Old WolvertonShrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the GreenA medieval manorial complex comprising a twin moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 750m west of St Mary's ChurchMoated site and associated fishpond south of Mill LaneShrunken medieval village at CaldecotteMoated site and fishponds at Great WoolstoneSnelshall Benedictine Priory: a moated priory site and fishponds north of Briary PlantationMoated site, fishponds and deserted medieval village of Tattenhoe, 300m west of Home Park Farm.Moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 150m west of Loughton ManorMoated site 80m west of Cedars Farm.Wildlife in and Around Milton Keynes
Mammals found in Milton Keynes
There have been 21 species of mammals recorded in the milton-keynes area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Birds found in Milton Keynes
There have been 179 species of birds recorded in the milton-keynes area.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
