Towns & cities · West Midlands
Lathbury
Lathbury — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lathbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 110 people. Address: MK16. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.0999°, -0.7211°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lathbury is a village and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 1 km north of Newport Pagnell, on the opposite side of the River Great Ouse, and about 8 km (5 miles) north-east of Central Milton Keynes. A meander of the River Great Ouse almost surrounds the village and parish, and the Ouse Valley Way passes through the parish.
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Background
History
The village name is an Old English language word, meaning "fortification built with laths or beams". In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was listed as Latesberie. On the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the advowson of Latbbury Abbey was given to the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. There was also once a 'free school' in a chapel in the churchyard, founded in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, leased to the schoolmaster by Christ Church.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0999, -0.7211
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Lathbury
- Postcode
- MK16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Population
- 110
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1790358 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lathbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, Lathbury, Bucks - geograph.org.uk - 333084.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lathbury?
- Lathbury is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK16), in the parish of Lathbury.
- Is Lathbury free to visit?
- Yes, Lathbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lathbury?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK16.