- Shenley Church End
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.022
longitude= -0.788
population=
official_name= Shenley Church End
unitary_england= Milton Keynes
lieutenancy_england=Buckinghamshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Milton Keynes South West
post_town= MILTON KEYNES
postcode_district = MK5
postcode_area= MK
dial_code= 01908
os_grid_reference= SP832367Shenley Church End is a
village , district andcivil parish inMilton Keynes England. Together with its neighbouring parish,Shenley Brook End and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".History
The village name 'Shenley' is an
Old English language word meaning 'bright clearing'. In theDomesday Book of1086 the area was collectively known as "Senelai".The distinction between the Brook End and the Church End happened in the
12th century when a newmanor house was constructed in Shenley Brook End by the Mansell family. However by1426 the two manors were owned by the same person and the distinction between the two places was in name only.Shenley Church End is also home to the Shenley Toot, an ancient
motte andscheduled ancient monument .Today, the historic village is the core of the new district that bears its name. The district is bounded by V3 Fulmer Street, V4
Watling Street , H5 Portway and H6 Childs Way.Education and other services
The district contains Glastonbury Thorn First School,
Denbigh School , one of the best schools in Milton Keynes [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/826.stm BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Secondary schools in Milton Keynes] ] and Shenley Church End Pre-School (situated in the Leisure Centre).The local retail centre is an important hub for the parish, containing not only the school, but the (local council-run) Shenley Leisure Centre (includes sporting facilities such as a sports hall, gym, squash courts and outdoor football/tennis courts, as well as the Clock Inn Bar) as well as a shopping area comprising a
fish and chip shop, an Off License, a small supermarket, a pharmacy, a newsagent, an estate agent, a bakery, a bike shop, a bookmakers, a charity shop, a Chinese restaurant, a medical practice, and a dental surgery.Shenley Church End Cricket Cub is also in existence (since 1993), which was formerly named Rickley Park CC until 1992. The club was re-named after moving from
Bletchley to play home matches atDenbigh School , but in 2002 SCECC relocated to the bottom pitch on Manor Fields inFenny Stratford - though choosing to retain their name. They currently have a Saturday side playing in the Morrant Four Counties Cricket League Division 2.Civil parish
The parish includes Shenley Dens, Shenley Hill, Grange Farm, Crownhill, Oakhill/Woodhill (including
Woodhill (HM Prison) , Shenley Wood (including Medbourne) and Shenley Church End.The parish is bounded to the north-east by V4
Watling Street , to the north-west by the border withCalverton parish, to the south-west by the borough boundary withAylesbury Vale (at Whaddon) and to the south-east by H6 Childs Way.References
#if: {colwidth|}| style="-moz-column-width:{colwidth}; column-width:{colwidth};" | #if: {1|}| style="-moz-column-count:{1}; column-count:{1} };" |>External links
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
См. также в других словарях:
Shenley Church End — Original name in latin Shenley Church End Name in other language Shenley, Shenley Church End State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 52.02522 latitude 0.78994 altitude 92 Population 0 Date 2011 07 31 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Shenley Brook End — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 52.009 longitude= 0.789 population= official name= Shenley Brook End unitary england= Milton Keynes lieutenancy england= Buckinghamshire region= South East England constituency westminster= Milton… … Wikipedia
Shenley, Buckinghamshire — Shenley (which consists of the villages/areas named Shenley Wood, Shenley Lodge, Shenley Brook End, Shenley Dens, Shenley Hill and Shenley Church End) is one of the parts of Buckinghamshire that went to make up the new city of Milton Keynes in… … Wikipedia
St. Giles' Church, Tattenhoe — Parish church name = St Giles , Tattenhoe caption = The church from the south dedication = St Giles denomination = Church of England tradition = Anglican/Ecumenical parish = Watling Valley deanery = Milton Keynes archdeaconry = Buckingham diocese … Wikipedia
Milton Keynes — For Milton Keynes, the original village, see Milton Keynes Village. Coordinates: 52°02′10″N 0°46′12″W / 52.036°N 0.770°W / 52.036; 0.770 … Wikipedia
History of Milton Keynes — Milton Keynes is a large new town in South East England. This history of Milton Keynes details its development from the earliest human settlements, through the plans for a new city for 250,000 people in south central England, its subsequent urban … Wikipedia
Denbigh School — Type Foundation Comprehensive school Religion Non denominational Headteacher Mrs S Parker Chair of Governors Mr W Butler Specialism Technology College … Wikipedia
Comté de Milton Keynes — Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire Statut Autorité unitaire Géographie Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Milton Keynes (borough) — 52°02′N 0°46′W / 52.033, 0.767 … Wikipédia en Français
Milton Keynes (borough) — Borough of Milton Keynes Borough Coat of Arms of the Council … Wikipedia