Wavendon
Wavendon | |
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Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 787 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP910371 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
Postcode district | MK17 |
Dialling code | 01908 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Wavendon is a village and
, England.History and geography
The village name is an
Wavendon Tower
Wavendon Tower is a large country house with substantial modern additions on the edge of the village. During the
Expansion plans for Milton Keynes
In the 2004 expansion plans for Milton Keynes, it was proposed that Wavendon would become a neighbourhood centre of the city, in a similar way to the other towns and villages that provided the roots of early Milton Keynes districts. However, following the 2010 general election, the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government cancelled the expansion plans of the outgoing Labour government. Subsequent development has occurred in a piecemeal fashion.
In 2012,
Since the 2011 National Census, the Office for National Statistics has shown Wavendon as part of the Milton Keynes built-up area.[8]
Magna Park
Magna Park is a large distribution site on the part of Wavendon civil parish north of the
Housing developments
Following an increase in housing demand in the Milton Keynes urban area, the Wavendon civil parish has undergone major development, including the construction of two new estates (Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm) on its eastern outskirts. Milton Keynes City Council regards this part of the parish as a major part of Milton Keynes' "Eastern Expansion Area."[9]
The Stables
Jazz artists John Dankworth and Cleo Laine shared a home in Wavendon from the late 1960s.[10] The couple founded The Stables as a live venue in 1970 in what was the old stables block in the grounds of their home. It was an immediate success with forty-seven concerts given in the first year.
The venue was completely rebuilt in 2000, with a subsequent development in 2007 to create Stage 2. Each year, the venue presents over 350 concerts and around 250 education events in its two auditoria including summer schools; the 400 seat Jim Marshall Auditorium, and smaller studio space at Stage 2. Dame Cleo Laine continues to live in the village.
See also
- Wavendon Gate district is in the adjacent parish of Walton
- twinnedwith Wavendon
- Eagle Farm, a housing estate on the outskirts of the civil parish.
- Glebe Farm, a housing estate on the outskirts of the civil parish.
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 4 February 2013
- ^ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Milton Keynes Council.
- ^ "How 'Hogsty End' became 'Woburn Sands'". Milton Keynes Heritage Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ The Secret War in Milton Keynes – BBC Beds Herts and Bucks
- ^ Wavendon Tower redevelopment – Scicon Connect
- ^ "Wavendon Tower". landarltd.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Wavendon Neighbourhood Plan". 25 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Eastern Expansion Area Development Framework". Milton Keynes City Council.
- ^ "Sir John Dankworth – Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. London. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
External links
Media related to Wavendon at Wikimedia Commons
- Ordnance Survey (1885). "Buckinghamshire XV (includes: Bletchley, Bow Brickhill, Simpson, Walton, Wavendon and Woughton on the Green.)" (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. 1:10,560. Ordnance Survey – via National Library of Scotland.