Newport Pagnell
Coordinates: 52.0866° N 0.7222° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	15,020[1]
OS grid reference	SP873437
Unitary authority	Milton Keynes
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT PAGNELL
Postcode district	MK16
Dial code	01908
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	North East Milton Keynes
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire

Newport Pagnell is a town in the Borough of Milton Keynes (traditional Buckinghamshire), England. It is situated on the other (eastern) side of the M1 motorway from Milton Keynes itself. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... 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. ... 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History

The town was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Neuport, which is Old English meaning New Market Town. At that time it was fairly new, having been founded by Norman invaders. The suffix "Pagnell" came later, when the manor passed into the hands of the Pagnell (Paynel) family. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Norman conquests in red. ... Generic plan of a mediaeval manor; open-field strip farming, some enclosures, triennial crop rotation, demesne and manse, common woodland, pasturage and meadow Manorialism or Seigneurialism is the organization of rural economy and society in medieval western and parts of central Europe, characterised by the vesting of legal and economic...

At one time Newport Pagnell was one of the largest towns in the County of Buckinghamshire (the assizes of the County were occasionally held here) though today, despite its own substantial expansion, it has been completely dwarfed by the growth of Milton Keynes. The two have joined up on either side of the M1 and there is little distinction between them. The Courts of Assize, or Assizes, were periodic criminal courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the Quarter Sessions they were abolished by the Courts Act 1971 and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. ...

Arms of the former Newport Pagnell Rural District Council

There were also at one time two hospitals in Newport Pagnell and six fairs were held for the townsfolk throughout the year. Arms of Newport Pagnell Rural District Council. ... Arms of Newport Pagnell Rural District Council. ...

Newport Pagnell became the headquarters of Newport Pagnell Rural District under the Local Government Act 1894. The parish of Newport Pagnell itself became a separate urban district in 1897. Newport Pagnell was a rural district in Buckinghamshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ...

Modern times

Tickford Bridge, over the River Ouzel (or Lovat), was built in 1810 and is the only iron bridge in Britain that still carries main road traffic. This is the oldest iron bridge in the world that is still in constant use. There is a plaque near the footbridge on the side that gives details of its history and construction. A large set of sluice gates used to control downstream flooding of the River Great Ouse is located near the bridge. See also Lovat River (Russia). ... Sluice gates at Teddington, on the River Thames Combination of sluice gates and canal lock under bridge Grave A small wooden sluice in Magome, Japan, used to power a waterwheel. ...

Since 1954, Tickford Street in Newport Pagnell has been the home of the Aston Martin site, where all Aston Martin cars were built, until the recent opening of the new Ford Motor Company luxury division plant for Aston Martin built at Gaydon, Warwickshire. Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England in the United Kingdom. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... Gaydon is a village in Warwickshire, England, close to Leamington Spa. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ...

The modern civil parish of Newport Pagnell stops at the M1, but the ecclesiastical parish extends to include Broughton and Caldecote. The parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Broughton is a village in the county of Milton Keynes, England. ... Caldecote is a hamlet in Newport Pagnell parish in the County of Milton Keynes. ... Saint Peter, also known as Simon ben Jonah/BarJonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Kepha — original name Simon or Simeon (Acts 15:14) — was one of the Twelve Apostles whom Jesus chose as his original disciples. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ...

Population and growth

Although formally Newport Pagnell is outside the designated area of Milton Keynes, its growth has been consistent with the constituent towns of the latter and is regarded by the Office of National Statistics as being part of the same Urban area. Its population in 1971 was 6,000:^[2] by 2001 it had reached 15,020. The Borough Council projects^[3] that the population will remain broadly stable at this level. However, in its comments on the expansion plans for Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire County Council challenges this assumption, calling for any further expansion to be to the east of the M1 rather than south across the border into Aylesbury Vale. In January 2004, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced the United Kingdom governments Expansion plans for Milton Keynes He proposed that the population of Milton Keynes should double in the subsequent 20 years. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. ...

Trivia

There is also a service station on the M1 motorway called Newport Pagnell Services. This is situated on the edge of the town, but access to it is restricted. The service station was the first motorway service station in the UK and was once used as a location for BBC soap opera Eastenders. The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... EastEnders is a popular BBC television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985[3] and continuing to date. ...

Newport Pagnell is mentioned in the song Is It Really So Strange? by the English rock group The Smiths. The Smiths were an English rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ...

A fictional branch of MotherCare in Newport Pagnell was robbed by the locked up husbands of the main characters in the first episode of the 90's BBC comedy series Birds of a Feather. Birds Of A Feather is the second track on Phishs 1998 album The Story of the Ghost. ...

Newport Pagnell is home to the only remaining vellum manufacturer in the United Kingdom. Vellum (from the Latin for wool or pelt) is a sort of parchment, a material for the pages of a book or codex, characterized by its thin, smooth, durable properties. ...

Famous names

• Nigel Benson, the author, was born in Newport Pagnell in 1955 to Ralph and Heather (nee Petts).
• Steve Brooker, footballer, was born in Newport Pagnell.
• Kelly George, actor and star of BBC childrens' television series Grange Hill lived and was educated in Newport Pagnell.
• Gordon Moakes, bassist of Indie band Bloc Party was educated in Newport Pagnell.

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External links

• The unofficial town website with historical pictures, pictures of the town carnival and a message board for locals and ex pats to keep in touch
• Milton Keynes website with maps and information about Newport Pagnell
• a Newport Pagnell homepage

References

1. ^ Borough of Milton Keynes statistics for 2001 census, page 21
2. ^ Census for Newport Pagnell UD
3. ^ Borough of Milton Keynes population bulletin 2005/6, page 21