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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  Bletchley (including Fenny Stratford and Water Eaton)
Bletchley, which includes the hamlet of Water Eaton and until 1881-91 also included part of the market town of Fenny Stratford, is a large and low-lying parish, watered on the east by the River Ousel and the Grand Junction Canal, which run almost parallel through Fenny Stratford and Water Eaton.
In the chancel at Bletchley is a remarkable tablet, in memory of Dr. Sparke, rector of the parish, who died in 1616, with his portrait very neatly engraved on copper, and extremely well preserved, being inclosed within a wooden case.
William Cole, the Cambridge antiquary, was rector of Bletchley from 1753 to 1767: the rectory is in the patronage of John Willis esq.
met.open.ac.uk /genuki/big/eng/BKM/Bletchley/Index.html   (2740 words)

  
 Shenley Hotel - About Bletchley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
To the south-west of the new city of Milton Keynes lies Bletchley, whose history dates back to Roman times; it was recorded as a town in 1108 and the adjoining village of Fenny Stratford is mentioned in 1252.
Bletchley Station became an important junction and this led to the further growth of both Fenny Stratford and Bletchley.
Close to Bletchley Park are the historic buildings of Rectory Cottages and Museum, and the Church of St Mary's, built in the 12th century.
www.shenleyhotel.co.uk /bletchley.htm   (371 words)

  
 Bletchley from Swoopon.co.uk.
Milton Keynes - Bletchley - Milton Keynes Housing - MKWeb
Bletchley is an independent town lying to the south of Milton Keynes...
Bletchley Swimming club became the first club in Milton Keynes area to be accredited with a Silver Swim 21 award at....
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 Encyclopedia: Buckinghamshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Eton is a town in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge.
Arms of the former Bletchley Urban District Council Bletchley is a town in the county of Milton Keynes, though until the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire.
Fenny Stratford is a town in the Unitary Authority of Milton Keynes, in England.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Buckinghamshire   (7758 words)

  
 Meeting
The July Meeting of West Bletchley Council was delayed until 1 st. August due to a clash with an open meeting of a Milton Keynes Council Committee Meeting on Waste Management on the previous Thursday.
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council no longer wish to participate in a joint carnival and are arranging a separate event in Leon Park (Though to be arranged for the 22 nd.
It was proposed that West Bletchley would hold their own event probably on the Leys and possibly on the 1 st. and 2 nd June but other local organisation would be contacted first.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /WestBletchley/Meeting.html   (3320 words)

  
 Crest Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Bletchley's Crest was designed to reflect the early history and development of the area.
The red spear is the symbol of the martyrdom of St. Thomas, patron saint of Simpson, Fenny Stratford's neighbouring village.
Bletchley Urban District Council chose the motto which was very apt for the decades of rapid expansion that the town underwent from 1950 onwards.
clutch.open.ac.uk /schools/eaton-overspill00/crest_popup.html   (298 words)

  
 Bletchley from Swoopon.co.uk.
Bletchley Park, secret site of British codebreaking during WWII, is undergoing major restoration and improvements....
Bletchley is one of the older towns within Milton Keynes...
Bletchley Park is now closed to Heritage Visitors and will re-open on 1st April 2006.
www.swoopon.co.uk /Local/Bletchley.htm   (318 words)

  
 Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Ward - Milton Keynes Labour Party - Working for a better Milton Keynes
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Ward consists of the Polling Districts of Central Bletchley, Fenny Stratford, Granby, Church Green, Manor Farm, Bletchley Poets, Saints, and
The Ward is covered by the Parish Councils of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, West Bletchley and Simpson.
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford is one of the largest Wards in Milton Keynes and takes in a large part of both West Bletchley and fenny Stratford as well as central Bletchley and Simpson village area.
www.mk.labour.co.uk /ViewPage.cfm?Page=3993   (189 words)

  
 Marston Vale Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford.
It is the passenger carrying remnant of the Oxford to Cambridge "Varsity Line".
The line beyond Bletchley through Winslow to Bicester is closed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marston_Vale_Line   (208 words)

  
 Welcome to marston vale-iums web page
The journey took one and a half hours, 3 carriages were de-railed on a sharp bend, one hour from Bletchley Station.
Once at Bletchley, the train was turned on the 32-foot diameter turntable and returned to Bedford to a peel of Church bells and champagne reception, hosted by the Duchess of Bedfordshire.
She crossed the line in front of the pilot engine and the engine buffer caught the girl in the face, and killed her immediately.
clutch.open.ac.uk /schools/marston-valeiums00/railways.html   (829 words)

  
 Bletchley Park Trust - Fenny Stratford Repeater Station
Stratford was roughly halfway between London and Birmingham, therefore it was an ideal location for the repeater station, as early long-distance telephone circuits had to be amplified around every 50 miles.
What made it of local interest was the fact it was one of the first repeater stations to be built in this country, and the two large single cylinder heavy oil engines that were installed there to generate the electricity required by the apparatus.
The Museum at Bletchley Park has a considerable collection of teleprinters, telegraph equipment and repeaters, some of which are on display to the public.
www.mkheritage.co.uk /bpt/vdocs/fnrrptr.html   (351 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Buckinghamshire - Fenny Startford & Bletchley
Son of Mary Ann Purcell, of 47, Park St., Bletchley, and the late Thomas Purcell; husband of Alice Rose Purcell, of 150, Western Rd., Bletchley, Bucks.
Also in 1887 Alfred created controversy in Bletchley by standing as a candidate for, and being elected to, the newly formed school board.
Born and resident Fenny Stratford, enlisted Leighton Buzzard.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Buckinghamshire/FennyStratfordBletchley.html   (979 words)

  
 CIVIC HERALDRY OF ENGLAND AND WALES-BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (OBSOLETE)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This, with the Saxon crown from the County crest, indicates the importance of Bletchley in the affairs and administration of North Buckinghamshire.
The fl horse, ('The Iron Horse') breathing fire and with a flowing white mane, is a symbol of the development of the area with the advent of the railway, which is further represented by the double collar around the horse's neck.
The a red spear is a symbol of the martyrdom of St. Thomas, patron saint of Simpson, to indicate that this parish contained the original Fenny Stratford station.
www.civicheraldry.mcmail.com /bucks_ob.html   (793 words)

  
 Cllr Tony Mabbott - Milton Keynes Labour Party - Working for a better Milton Keynes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Tony Mabbott is a Labour Councillor for the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Ward on Milton Keynes Council.
He fought successfully to ensure that Council meetings to discuss the recent incinerator proposals were held in Bletchley, and worked with local people to urge the Council to throw out the plans.
He is currently working with community groups to improve residents parking in the area, and make sure that Bletchley problems like poor pavements and graffiti are not ignored by Milton Keynes Council.
www.mk.labour.co.uk /ViewPage.cfm?Page=3264   (208 words)

  
 bletchley: Veggie Heaven - Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant Guide for Bletchley, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Park, Computation, Cryptography, Algorithms, Cryptanalysis, Turing, Bombe, Enigma, Colossus, Ciphers, World War II.
Bletchley Park and its Museums: The original Mansion and many Huts in the surrounding park are largely unchanged since 1945.
During World War II, British cryptographers at Bletchley Park broke a large number of Axis codes and ciphers, including the German.
www.voltcomm.net /bletchley.html   (330 words)

  
 Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Bedford Railway
Stephenson was keen that the junction should be at Bletchley and although there was spirited opposition his proposal was eventually accepted.
Intermediate stations from Bletchley were Fenny Stratford, Ridgmont, Lillington and Manston (later renamed Millbrook).
Within a few years the policy changed and the line was not upgraded with the Bletchley flyover remaining as a monument to the fruitless proposal.
www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/b/bedford_railway/index.shtml   (734 words)

  
 Bletchley Park Trust - Fenny Stratford Repeater Station
Bletchley Park Trust - Fenny Stratford Repeater Station
With the introduction of more stable repeaters in 1918, using hard valves, amplification of long-distance trunk circuits became a commercial proposition using smaller gauge loaded cables with conductors of 0.9mm and 1.27mm in diameter.
Consequently, the Post Office proceeded with a network of dedicated repeater stations, initially at Fenny Stratford, Derby and Guildford, with further stations planned for the Northern and Western main trunk routes.
www.mkheritage.co.uk /bpt/vdocs/repeaters.html   (456 words)

  
 Local Heritage Initiative - Bletchley Railway Banner project
Both schools felt this would compliment the Bletchley Railway Heritage Project and allow the children to create some wonderful artwork that would be incorporated into the project.
The children initially identified areas in Bletchley they felt were important and needed highlighting as a place of interest.
The children also created another banner entitled ‘Transport through the Ages’; this was to reflect the different types of transport that Bletchley & Fenny Stratford would have encountered over time including the railway.
www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/south_east/buckinghamshire/bletchleys_railway_heritage/bletchley_1.html   (421 words)

  
 FENNY STRATFORD - Online Information article about FENNY STRATFORD
FENNY STRATFORD - Online Information article about FENNY STRATFORD
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encyclopedia.jrank.org /FAT_FLA/FENNY_STRATFORD.html   (299 words)

  
 Elections
New ward boundaries mean that there were two council seats for Denbigh Ward (which now excludes Old Bletchley), two council seats for Whaddon Ward (Far Bletchley) and three council seats for Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Ward which includes Old Bletchley (with Fenny Stratford, Central Bletchley and Granby)
Bletchley returned only Labour councillors being the majority of the Labour Councillors elected.
In Church Green ward one candidate had the misfortune of being fourth in a three cornered contest having less votes than the blank ballot forms.The first meeting of the new council was held at the Frank Moran Centre on 19 th.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /WestBletchley/Elections.html   (249 words)

  
 NEWS - Milton Keynes Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Cllr Liz Campbell slammed as "absolutely disgraceful" the council's exclusion of land off Wilton Avenue from a shortlist of sites, little more than a week after 1,841 voters backed it in a referendum.
She added Wilton Avenue could in no way be described as an unpopular site and the council simply wanted to capitalise on its value for housing at an expected return of £2 million.
West Bletchley parish and city councillor Mick Legg said the parish council rejected all four shortlisted sites as unsuitable.
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=415&ArticleID=557673   (503 words)

  
 The Living Archive - Newsletter
Recently the Bletchley Community Heritage Initiative was involved in a project with the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council, local schoolchildren and members of the local community...
Several days later I was copying some old photos for a gentleman of a family in Bletchley to send to a sister, when I noticed on the back of the photo the same name that had appeared in the e-mail.
Right in the midst was the Bletchley Community Heritage Initiative and Friends with a large photographic exhibition entitled 'Bletchley Celebrates' This looked at celebrations held in Bletchley over the last 100 years and included newspaper clippings and photos.
www.livingarchive.org.uk /docs/newsletter.html   (5986 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Milton Keynes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
There are two museums, the Bletchley Park museum of wartime cryptography and the Milton Keynes Museum (including the "Stacey Hill Collection" of rural life that existed before the foundation of the new city).
The city is home to a University, the Open University, though the only students resident on campus are postgraduate and the majority of Open University students are distance learners.
This part of the brook is part of the flood control system and there is a permanent wetland that is home to water creatures, notably Odonata (dragon flies and damsel flies).
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Milton_Keynes   (4611 words)

  
 Chequers, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Bletchley (1 mile), Bow Brickhill (1.1 miles)
NB: Information may be incomplete or out of date as this pub is not currently registered.
Swan Hotel, Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Roman Way Tavern, Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Bull and Butcher, Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Maltsters Arms, Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Foundry Arms, Fenny Stratford (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/46/4694   (199 words)

  
 Foundry Arms, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Address: Victoria Rd, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 2NQ [map] [gmap]
Fenny Stratford (0.3 miles), Bletchley (0.8 miles), Bow Brickhill (1.3 miles)
Maltsters Arms, Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Bull and Butcher, Fenny Stratford (0.1 miles), Chequers, Fenny Stratford (0.2 miles), Roman Way Tavern, Fenny Stratford (0.2 miles), Swan Hotel, Fenny Stratford (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/19/19478/Foundry_Arms/Fenny_Stratford   (243 words)

  
 Milton Keynes - Water Eaton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Water Eaton is one of the ancient divisions of what is now modern Bletchley, the others being Bletchley proper and Fenny Stratford.
Water Eaton had been a village of some importance in the past and had a local manor by the name of Water Hall, now remembered in the form of Water Hall Park.
Otherwise, the majority of local services are provided at nearby Bletchley.
www.askmk.com /localareas/watereaton.html   (110 words)

  
 UK Historical Maps Buckinghamshire buy online
On the reverse there are some introductory notes and a place name index....
Fenny Stratford & Bletchley 1924 (Alan Godfrey Maps, Folded Map)
This is a fascinating fl and white reprint of an old Ordnance Survey map.
www.mapsworldwide.com /buckinghamshire_436c0.htm   (390 words)

  
 Travels 1996-01-19   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
from Bletchley P6 via up Cambridge to Bletchley East Jcn, then dn Cambridge to MP0.49, then ud Cambridge to Fenny Stratford Bletchley Flyover Jcn, then ud to Fenny Stratford P
from Fenny Stratford P via ud to Fenny Stratford Bletchley Flyover Jcn, then ud Cambridge to MP0.49, then up Cambridge to Bletchley P6
from Bletchley P4 via us to Watford Junction P9 1625 Euston dep Watford Junction
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk /~mwaller/travels/1996/1996-01-19.html   (237 words)

  
 Property Sale Details: Sold : Western Rd, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley-£215000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Property Sale Details: Sold : Western Rd, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley-£215000
A detached bay fronted three bedroom period property which has been improved vastly and has many outstanding attributes.
We strongly recommend that prospective purchasers satisfy themselves regarding all aspects of this property.
www.kmproperties.co.uk /full_details.php?id=KMP104   (545 words)

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