Museums · West Midlands
Central Milton Keynes
Central Milton Keynes is the central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a civil parish in its own right, with a town council, making it one of the constituent towns of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Central Milton Keynes is the central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a civil parish in its own right, with a town council, making it one of the constituent towns of the city. The district is approximately 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long by 1 km (0.6 mi) wide and occupies some of the highest land in the city. It contains (behind the Central Library) the historic site of the moot hill for Secklow (or Sigelai) Hundred. It is the site of the central retail, business, law enforcement and governmental districts, Milton Keynes Central railway station and around 2,000 residential dwellings.
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From the Wikipedia article
Central Milton Keynes is the central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a civil parish in its own right, with a town council, making it one of the constituent towns of the city. The district is approximately 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long by 1 km (0.6 mi) wide and occupies some of the highest land in the city. It contains (behind the Central Library) the historic site of the moot hill for Secklow (or Sigelai) Hundred. It is the site of the central retail, business, law enforcement and governmental districts, Milton Keynes Central railway station and around 2,000 residential dwellings.
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Background
Description
The Hub:MK is a 2006-built development between the station and the church, consisting of towers ranging between 10 and 14 storeys. The complex includes two high-rise hotels and a number of residential and office towers set around a central piazza. The site controversially involves the closure of one of the original pedestrian underpasses and is built right up to the edge of the adjacent boulevard, the first of several proposals that would have changed the unique character of Milton Keynes Development Corporation's original design for Central Milton Keynes. The work is part of the 'densification' plan that central government, through its agency English Partnerships, had ordained for Milton…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0423, -0.7598
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Central Milton Keynes
- Postcode
- MK9 2AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Official site
- brickzmuseum.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Central Milton Keynes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Central Milton Keynes?
- Central Milton Keynes is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.0423°, -0.7598°.
- Is Central Milton Keynes wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Central Milton Keynes. Check ahead for specific facilities.