Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire
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| Weston Underwood | |
| Buckinghamshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP889513 |
| Location: | 52°8’50"N, -0°44’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 239 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Olney |
| Postcode: | MK46 |
| Dialling code: | 01234 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Milton Keynes |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Milton Keynes North |
Weston Underwood is a village and parish in the Newport Hundred of Buckinghamshire. It is located about a mile west of Olney.
The village name 'Weston' is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means 'western estate', referring to the situation of the village in relation to Olney. The affix 'Underwood' refers to the village's location to a nearby forest, possibly the Yardley Chase or Whittlewood.
Notable residents
A notable resident of the village for many years was William Cowper, the 18th-century poet.
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire) |
- ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 4 February 2013
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