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Simpson, Milton Keynes
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| coordinates | |
| static_image | Ecumenical Church of St Thomas the Apostle.jpg |
| static_image_caption | Ecumenical Church of St Thomas the Apostle (14 C.) |
| official_name | Simpson |
| civil_parish | Simpson and Ashland |
| unitary_england | Milton Keynes |
| lieutenancy_england | Buckinghamshire |
| region | South East England |
| constituency_westminster | Milton Keynes Central |
| post_town | MILTON KEYNES |
| postcode_district | MK6 |
| postcode_area | MK |
| dial_code | 01908 |
| os_grid_reference | SP883362 |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-point | on |
| mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-point = on Simpson is a village in Milton Keynes, England. It was one of the villages of historic Buckinghamshire that was included in the "New City" in 1967. It is located south of the centre, just north of Fenny Stratford.
Simpson is now part of the civil parish of Simpson and Ashland, which also includes Ashland and West Ashland.
History
The village name is derived from Old English, and means 'Sigewine's farm or settlement'. It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Siwinestone. The site of the medieval manor house (between the village and Caldecotte Lake) is a scheduled monument.
In the mid 19th century the village was described as "in appearance, one of the most wretched of many miserable villages in the county". According to Sheahan, until about 1830 "during the wintertime, the main road [LondonNorthampton] was generally impassable, without wading through water three feet deep, for a distance of about 200 yards"; he goes on to state that "chiefly through the exertions of Mr. C. Warren, the road has been raised by 3 and a half feet". Charles Warren was the owner of Simpson House and was a substantial landowner and contractor. It would have been in his interest to alleviate flooding in the village, although there is no other documentary evidence that he was directly involved in the improvement works.
Simpson was an ancient parish, which included part of Fenny Stratford. which itself was abolished in 1974 to become part of the Milton Keynes District.
Ecumenical Church of St Thomas the Apostle
The church building dates from the early fourteenth century. Among the historical features of the church is a hagioscope, or leper-squint.
Education
There is one school, the Charles Warren Academy, a primary school for children aged 4–11 years. It was previously known as Simpson County Combined School.
References
References
- (July 2024). "Constituency Map of Milton Keynes Central".
- [http://www.simpsonandashland.co.uk Simpson and Ashland Parish Council website]
- "Key to English place names: Simpson". Institute for Name-Studies, the [[University of Nottingham]].
- (1927). "A History of the County of Buckingham". [[Constable & Robinson.
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- James Joseph Sheahan. (1862). "History and Topography of Buckinghamshire: Comprising a General Survey of the County, Preceded by an Epitome of the Early History of Great Britain". Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts.
- GB Historical GIS. "Simpson, Buckinghamshire". University of Portsmouth.
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