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Broughton, Milton Keynes

Broughton
Bridge in Broughton, Milton Keynes in 2006.jpg
Bridge in Broughton
Broughton is located in Buckinghamshire
Broughton
Broughton
Broughton shown within Buckinghamshire
Population 2,493 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SP895399
Civil parish
  • Broughton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MILTON KEYNES
Postcode district MK10
Dialling code 01908
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
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52°03′00″N 0°41′38″W / 52.050°N 0.694°W / 52.050; -0.694Coordinates: 52°03′00″N 0°41′38″W / 52.050°N 0.694°W / 52.050; -0.694

Broughton /ˈbrɔːtən/ is a historic village in North Buckinghamshire that has been a constituent element of Milton Keynes since the latter's designation in 1967; a civil parish; and modernly a suburb and new district of the 'city'.

The name is Old English and meant village by the brook. In the Domesday Book, it is listed as owned by a Walter Giffard and the tenant was a Hugh de Bolbec. In the 6th century, its name was spelt Brotone, which is still its customary pronunciation. The original Northampton to London turnpike came through the village (to join Watling Street [now the A5 road] near Woburn). The current main route, the M1 motorway, is very near and Junction 14 is barely half a mile away.

The Milton Keynes grid road, Portway (H5), forms the district's northern boundary and Tongwell Street (V11) provides its western. The section of the old turnpike, once the A50, is now part of the A5130. The original route through centre of the old village, named 'London Road', was bypassed in the early 1970s, the newer route runs between it and another MK district, Brook Furlong, and provides the eastern boundary. Finally, Chaffron Way (H7), provides the southern boundary: in mid-2009 this was extended to meet the A5130 and was opened to traffic in March 2010.


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