Castlethorpe

Coordinates: 52°05′35″N 0°50′24″W / 52.093°N 0.840°W / 52.093; -0.840
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Castlethorpe
Parish church of St Simon and St Jude
Castlethorpe is located in Buckinghamshire
Castlethorpe
Castlethorpe
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population1,047 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP795445
Civil parish
  • Castlethorpe
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILTON KEYNES
Postcode districtMK19
Dialling code01908
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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52°05′35″N 0°50′24″W / 52.093°N 0.840°W / 52.093; -0.840

Map

Castlethorpe is a village and

unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.[2] It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Stony Stratford, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Newport Pagnell and 7 miles (11 km) north of Central Milton Keynes. It is separated from the county of Northamptonshire by the River Tove
.

History

Further information: Castlethorpe Castle

The village is relatively more recent than those around it, and it started out in life as a castle belonging to the lord of the manor of nearby Hanslope.[3] A settlement of

Motte-and-Bailey castle
.

Listed buildings and structures

The parish has one

scheduled ancient monument,[4] one grade I listed building,[5] and twenty grade II.[6]

Ecclesiastic parish

conservation area
.

Rail and canal

Northampton Loop
lines on the left)

The West Coast Main Line runs alongside the west side of Castlethorpe, and the village had its own railway station until September 1964 when, to the outrage of the village, it was closed down.[7]

The Grand Union Canal also runs by on the outskirts of the village, and it is a short walk along the towpath to the neighbouring village of Cosgrove in Northamptonshire.

References

  1. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived June 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
  3. ^
    Victoria History of the Counties of England
    , A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 4 (1927), pp. 348-362.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge (1011299)". National Heritage List for England.
  5. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST SIMON AND ST JUDE (1115933)". National Heritage List for England.
  6. ^ "Search Results for 'Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes'". Historic England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ^ Castlethorpe Station Closure - 6 September 1964 - Milton Keynes Heritage Association

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