Towns & cities · West Midlands
Aspley Guise
Aspley Guise — village in Bedfordshire, England.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aspley Guise · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Aspley Guise is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,185 people. Address: MK17. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Bedfordshire, England". Coordinates: 52.0126°, -0.6285°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aspley Guise is a village and civil parish in the west of Central Bedfordshire, England. In addition to the village of Aspley Guise itself, the civil parish also includes part of the town of Woburn Sands, the rest of which is in the City of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. Together with Woburn Sands and Aspley Heath, it forms part of the Milton Keynes urban area. It is centred 6 miles (9.7 km) east southeast of Central Milton Keynes and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the M1 junction 13. It has its own railway station on the Marston Vale Line, and an historic centre with 29 listed buildings.
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Background
History
The first record of Aspley dates from 969, when land there comprising 15 hides was granted by King Edgar (the Peaceable) to his thegn (thane) Alfwold. Its church is mentioned in the records of the diocese in 1223. During the Second World War, the community housed several secret facilities relating in some manner to code-breaking and propaganda.
Description
| territorial_extent = Great Britain | royal_assent = 22 May 1760 | commencement = 13 November 1759 | repeal_date = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = Current | original_text = | collapsed = yes }} The Town Close, containing 4.75 acres and administered by the ecclesiastical parish, was awarded to the village by the (33 Geo. 2. c. 45 ). By 1912, it still produced (as a benefit for the poor) agricultural produce worth £8 18s. a year, today}} which was expended from time to time on its produce-growers' work.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0126, -0.6285
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Aspley Guise
- Postcode
- MK17
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Population
- 2,185
- Nearest railway station
- Aspley Guise — 1 km
- Official site
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q731209 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aspley Guise (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Botolph, Aspley Guise - geograph.org.uk - 217781.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aspley Guise?
- Aspley Guise is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK17), in the parish of Aspley Guise.
- Is Aspley Guise free to visit?
- Yes, Aspley Guise is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aspley Guise?
- The nearest railway station is Aspley Guise, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK17.