Wolverton and Greenleys
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| Wolverton and Greenleys | |
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 Old Wolverton railway works with Stephenson bridge, adjoins and crosses the Grand Union Canal | |
  Wolverton and Greenleys Location within Buckinghamshire | |
 Interactive map of Wolverton and Greenleys | |
| Population | 12,492 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SP821414 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK12 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Wolverton and Greenleys is a civil parish[2] with a town council in Milton Keynes, England. It is north-west of Central Milton Keynes, and according to the 2011 census had a population of 12,492.[1] It includes Wolverton, Old Wolverton, § Wolverton Mill, § Greenleys and Stonebridge.[3]
The parish is bounded to the north by the River Great Ouse, to the east by the West Coast railway line, to the south by the Millers Way (H2) grid road, and to the west by the A5.
The parish was formed in 2001 as part of a general creation of parishes in the unparished part of Milton Keynes.
At its southeast corner, it contains the Milton Keynes Museum which includes the Stacey Hill collection of rural life and many memorabilia of the nearby Wolverton railway works.
Greenleys
[edit]Greenleys is a district to the west of Wolverton. It consists of about two thirds public rented housing and one third private (owner-occupied or private rented). Its boundaries are H1 Ridgeway to the north-west, the A5 to the south-west, V5 Great Monks Street to the north-east and H2 Millers Way to the south-east.
Wolverton Mill
[edit]This district is composed primarily of light industry with some private housing. Its boundaries are H1 Ridgeway to the south-east, the A5 to the south-west, V5 Great Monks Street to the north-east and either Stratford Road or the river Great Ouse to the north-west. (The eponymous mill is disused undershot watermill on the river. The area between Stratford Road and the river has very few buildings.
References
[edit]- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wolverton and Greenleys Parish (1170221303)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
- ^ Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council, Wolverton Online.
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