Whitehouse, Milton Keynes

Whitehouse
Whitehouse Show map of Milton Keynes Whitehouse Location within Buckinghamshire Show map of Buckinghamshire
Population	3,341 (2021 census)
OS grid reference	SP813378
Civil parish	Whitehouse
District	City of Milton Keynes
Unitary authority	Milton Keynes City Council
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MILTON KEYNES
Postcode district	MK8
Dialling code	01908
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Milton Keynes South
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 52°01′59″N0°48′56″W / 52.033°N 0.8156°W / 52.033; -0.8156

Whitehouse is a neighbourhood and civil parish that covers a large new development area on the western flank of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. As the first tier of Local Government, its community council is responsible for the people, living and working in this area of Milton Keynes. In 2021 the parish had a population of 3341.

It is bounded by Calverton Lane (the Monks Way (H3) alignment) to the north, Watling Street (V4) to the east, Dansteed Way (H4) to the south and, as of October 2022 ^[update] , a hedgerow line ^[a] to the west. ^[1] The district covers 228 hectares (560 acres) (including open space) and is projected to have 4,400 homes and 6.5 hectares (16 acres) of employment land. ^[2]

Origins

The (greenfield) land it occupies was previously part of Whitehouse Farm, then part of Calverton parish. ^[3] In 2004, the Government decided on the further expansion of Milton Keynes and accordingly designated land on the eastern and western flanks of the city for this purpose. ^[4] Along with the adjacent parish of Fairfields (and Broughton on the eastern flank), this district is part of the implementation of that decision.

Shenley Dens

In addition to Whitehouse Farm, the development area also includes part of the lands of the former Shenley Dens farm. ^[5] The farmhouse still exists and is a Grade II listed building, ^[6] just outside the edge of the current (2023) development area but within the parish boundary.

Other farms

There are two other farms in the south-west of the parish, Shenley Grounds Farm and Weald Leys Farm. ^[5] As of November 2023 ^[update] , both are outside the development area.

Electoral ward (Borough)

The Parish falls within the Stony Stratford Ward of the City of Milton Keynes.

Schools

There are three schools in the parish, two primary schools and one secondary school: Whitehouse Primary School, ^[7] Watling Primary School, ^[8] and Watling Academy, a secondary school. ^[9]

Footnotes

1. roughly on the alignment of Tattenhoe Street (V2)

References

1. "Whitehouse". ONS. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
2. "Western Expansion Area (WEA)". Milton Keynes Council. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
3. "Buckinghamshire XIV.NE (includes: Bradwell Abbey; Loughton; Shenley Brook End; Shenley Church End; Whaddon; Wolverton.)". Ordnance Survey. 1900. Retrieved 16 October 2019– via National Library of Scotland.
4. Milton Keynes to double in size over next 20 years  – Peter Hetherington, regional affairs editor, The Guardian, 6 January 2004
5. Sheet 192 (Map). 1:25000. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2023– via Streetmap.co.uk.
6. "Shenley Dens Farmhouse". Historic England.
7. "Home - Whitehouse Primary School". Whitehouse Primary. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
8. "Watling Primary School". Watling Primary. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
9. "Watling Academy". Watling Academy. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

External links

• Ordnance Survey (1885). "Buckinghamshire Sheet XIV" (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. 1:10,560. Ordnance Survey – via National Library of Scotland. (Map of area in 1880, centred on Whitehouse Farm, Oakhill Lane.)