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| Bletchley, Milton Keynes |
Bletchley is a town in what is now Milton Keynes new city. It is formally in the Borough of Milton Keynes unitary authority, though until the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. It is situated in the south-west of the city but still retains a distinctive identity. (references) |
| Bradwell, Milton Keynes |
Bradwell is an historic village that is now integrated into the New City of Milton Keynes, but remains evident in the older houses. Historically Bradwell was in the traditional county of Buckinghamshire. (references) |
| Broughton, Milton Keynes |
Broughton is an historic Buckinghamshire village that is now in Milton Keynes, England. It is located near the border with Bedfordshire. (references) |
| Caldecote, Milton Keynes |
Caldecote is a tiny hamlet in Newport Pagnell parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes. Until administrative boundary changes in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. (references) |
| Caldecotte, Milton Keynes |
The place name is fairly common in England, and is Old English meaning "cold cottage". This refers to a resting place for travellers or other strangers on the road. The original Northampton to London turnpike(modern Brickhill Street) runs near by, just short of its junction with Watling Street (itself a major route in continuous use since Roman times, now the A5). (references) |
| Calverton, Milton Keynes |
Calverton is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England, in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire near the border with Northamptonshire and just outside Milton Keynes itself. (references) |
| Coombe Keynes |
Coombe Keynes is a hamlet in Dorset, England, situated in the Purbecks five miles west-south-west of Wareham. The village has a population of 79 (2001); they occupy around 22 houses of which 10 are thatched. (references) |
| Geoffrey Keynes |
Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes (March 25, 1887 in Cambridge - July 5, 1982, in Cambridge) was an English surgeon, physician, scholar and bibliophile. He was the brother of the economist John Maynard Keynes. (references) |
| Horsted Keynes |
Horsted Keynes is a small village in West Sussex. The village, located about 5 miles from Haywards Heath, is centred around its village green, its pubs, village store and church (the final resting place of former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan). The railway station, three-quarters of a mile from the village, is now owned and operated by the Bluebell Railway, which is run largely by volunteers and operates using vintage steam trains. (references) |
| John Maynard Keynes |
English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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