Loughton, Milton Keynes
Encyclopedia : L : LO : LOU : Loughton, Milton Keynes
Loughton is one of the many villages in north Buckinghamshire that were incorporated into the "new city" of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. It spreads between Watling Street and the modern A5, to the west of, and about 1 mile from, the city centre.
The original village has now been incorporated into the modern 'grid square' of Loughton. However much of the character of the old village remains. Today Loughton is a mainly residential area but is also home to a large Equestrian Centre, in the grounds of which the medieval field pattern and fish pond can still be seen.
It is also the centre of a civil parish of the same name.
The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Luhha's estate'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Lochintone. All Saints Church is the oldest surviving building in Loughton.
Loughton Lodge
Loughton Lodge is a small area north of the main Loughton 'grid square' linked to Loughton by an underpass under which runs Bradwell Road. Loughton Lodge is bordered to the west by Lodge Lake, one of the many balancing lakes found throughout Milton Keynes. Loughton Lodge is home to the National Badminton Centre, health club, Girl Guides site and a small gated development of luxury apartments.Civil parish
The civil parish of Loughton also includes the National Bowl, Great Holm, Knowlhill, and Loughton Lodge.External links
Archival photos and recorded interviews with long-term residents of Loughton are available in ['Living Memories of London Road'] and ['The Story of Loughton National School']
- * Satellite image from [WikiMapia] or [Google Local]
- * Street map from [Multimap] or [GlobalGuide]
- * Aerial image from [TerraServer]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.