Whitehouse is a neighbourhood and civil parish that covers a large new development area on the western flank of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. As the first tier of Local Government, its community council is responsible for the people, living and working in this area of Milton Keynes.
| Whitehouse | |
|---|---|
  Whitehouse  Whitehouse Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | [a] |
| OS grid reference | SP813378 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK8 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
It is bounded by Calverton Lane (the Monks Way (H3) alignment) to the north, Watling Street (V4) to the east, Dansteed Way (H4) to the south and, as of October 2022[update], a hedgerow line[b] to the west.[1] The district covers 228 hectares (560 acres) (including open space) and is projected to have 4,400 homes and 6.5 hectares (16 acres) of employment land.[2]
Origins
editThe (greenfield) land it occupies was previously part of Whitehouse Farm, then part of Calverton parish.[3] In 2004, the Government decided on the further expansion of Milton Keynes and accordingly designated land on the eastern and western flanks of the city for this purpose.[4] Along with the adjacent parish of Fairfields (and Broughton on the eastern flank), this district is part of the implementation of that decision.
Shenley Dens
editIn addition to Whitehouse Farm, the development area also includes part of the lands of the former Shenley Dens farm.[5] The farmhouse still exists and is a Grade II listed building,[6] just outside the edge of the current (2023) development area but within the parish boundary.
Other farms
editThere are two other farms in the south-west of the parish, Shenley Grounds Farm and Weald Leys Farm.[5] As of November 2023[update], both are outside the development area.
Electoral ward (Borough)
editThe Parish falls within the Stony Stratford Ward of the City of Milton Keynes.
Schools
editThere are three schools in the parish, two primary schools and one secondary school: Whitehouse Primary School,[7] Watling Primary School,[8] and Watling Academy, a secondary school.[9]
Footnotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Whitehouse". ONS. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Western Expansion Area (WEA)". Milton Keynes Council. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Buckinghamshire XIV.NE (includes: Bradwell Abbey; Loughton; Shenley Brook End; Shenley Church End; Whaddon; Wolverton.)". Ordnance Survey. 1900. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via National Library of Scotland.
- ^ Milton Keynes to double in size over next 20 years – Peter Hetherington, regional affairs editor, The Guardian, 6 January 2004
- ^ a b Sheet 192 (Map). 1:25000. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2023 – via Streetmap.co.uk.
- ^ "Shenley Dens Farmhouse". Historic England.
- ^ "Home - Whitehouse Primary School". Whitehouse Primary. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Watling Primary School". Watling Primary. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Watling Academy". Watling Academy. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
External links
edit- Ordnance Survey (1885). "Buckinghamshire Sheet XIV" (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. 1:10,560. Ordnance Survey – via National Library of Scotland. (Map of area in 1880, centred on Whitehouse Farm, Oakhill Lane.)
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