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Aspley Guise (SP 943 361) is a village in Mid-Bedfordshire, England. It is just over the county border from Woburn Sands in the Borough of Milton Keynes. Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... Woburn Sands is a settlement in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England. ... The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. ...


Aspley Guise is notable as the location of The Rookery, a secluded Victorian mansion which was used by intelligence operatives during the Second World War.


It has two historic houses of note - Aspley House and Guise House. The former was built in 1695 in the style of Christopher Wren and altered circa 1750 and again later. Sir Christopher Wren, (20 October 1632–25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometrician, and the greatest English architect of his time. ...


The village has many charming examples of early Georgian architecture and a dramatically landscaped graveyard which resembles a sheer cliff covered in grass. The Parish Church is dedicated to St Botolph.


The village is served by Aspley Guise railway station, a small station on the Marston Vale Line. Aspley Guise railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Aspley Guise in Bedfordshire. ... The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford. ...


Name derived from Aspelia De Guise or the aspen clearing of the De Guise family

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Aspley Guise (SP 943 361) is a village in Mid-Bedfordshire, England.
Aspley Guise is notable as the location of The Rookery, a secluded victorian mansion which was used as a headquarters by intelligence operatives based at Bletchley Park during the Second World War.
The village is served by Aspley Guise railway station, a small station on the Marston Vale Line.
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