Passenham
| Passenham | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Passenham Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP780395 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode district | MK19 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Passenham is a small village in the civil parish of Old Stratford in south-west Northamptonshire, England. It is just north of the River Great Ouse, which forms the boundary with Buckinghamshire, and close to (but separated by the river from) Stony Stratford in Milton Keynes.[1]
The village's name means 'Passa's hemmed-in land'.[2]
Governance
The village parish council is joined with the village of Old Stratford[3] which also administers the village and both are part of West Northamptonshire. It was governed by South Northamptonshire District Council[4] and Northamptonshire County Council[5] until local government changes in 2021.
Landmarks
The church of
References
- ^ Map of Old Stratford Parish Council area showing location of Passenham
- ^ "Key to English Place Names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. University of Nottingham.
- ^ Old Stratford Parish Council
- ^ South Northamptonshire District Council
- ^ "Northamptonshire County Council website". Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
Further reading
Brown, O.B.; Roberts, G.J. (1973). Passenham: The History of a Forest Village. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
External links
Media related to Passenham at Wikimedia Commons