Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire

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Weston Underwood
Weston Underwood - geograph.org.uk - 195518.jpg
Weston Underwood is located in Buckinghamshire
Weston Underwood
Weston Underwood
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population239 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP889513
Unitary authority
  • Milton Keynes
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOLNEY
Postcode districtMK46
Dialling code01234
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Buckinghamshire
52°09′11″N 0°42′00″W / 52.153°N 0.700°W / 52.153; -0.700Coordinates: 52°09′11″N 0°42′00″W / 52.153°N 0.700°W / 52.153; -0.700

Weston Underwood is a village and civil parish[2] in the Borough of Milton Keynes, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile west of Olney.

The village name 'Weston' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'western estate', referring to the situation of the village in relation to Olney. The affix 'Underwood' refers to the village's location to a nearby forest, possibly the Yardley Chase or Whittlewood.

Notable residents[]

A notable resident of the village for many years was William Cowper.

References[]

  1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 4 February 2013
  2. ^ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.

External links[]

Media related to Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons

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