| Shenley Brook End | |
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  Shenley Brook End | |
| Population | 25,828 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP831352 |
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| District | |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK5 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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Shenley Brook End is avillage, district and widercivil parish inMilton Keynes,Buckinghamshire, England, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west ofBletchley, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west ofCentral Milton Keynes.[2] Together with its neighbouring districts ofShenley Church End, Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".
Today, the historic village is the core of the new district that bears its name. The district is bounded by V2 Tattenhoe Street, V3 Fulmer Street, H6 Childs Way and H7 Chaffron Way.
The mathematician and logicianAlan Turing was billeted here during his time atBletchley Park.[3]
The village name 'Shenley' is anOld English language word meaning 'bright clearing'.[4] In theDomesday Book of 1086 the area was collectively known asSenelai.[5]
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 theMansell family. However, by 1426 the twomanors were owned by the same person and the distinction between the two places was in name only.[5]
It has primary school, Long Meadow, and a secondary school,Shenley Brook End School, in 2007 one of the best performing schools in Milton Keynes.[6][needs update]
The parish includesShenley Lodge,Furzton, Shenley Brook End,Emerson Valley,Westcroft,Tattenhoe (including Kingsmead, Howe Park Wood and Snelshall East) and Tattenhoe Park (including Snelshall West). The parish is bounded to the north-east by V4Watling Street, to the north-west by H6 Childs Way, to the south-west by theCity boundary with therest of Buckinghamshire (atWhaddon) and to the south-east by H8/A421 Standing Way.
Emerson Valley is primarily a housing district but is noted for being the home ofMilton Keynes Rugby Football Club. It is also the name of anelectoral ward forMilton Keynes City Council.
Furzton is primarily a housing district with a small office development but half the district is taken up byFurzton Lake (abalancing lake) and theflood plain of Loughton Brook.
Shenley Lodge is a residential district, noted for theEnergy World development of exemplar high-energy-efficiency houses in 1986.
These two grid squares are in the far south-west of Milton Keynes, abutting the boundary with Whaddon parish. They are primarily residential, with an industrial area south of the brook. The notable feature of the district is the site of the ruinedSnelshall Priory, a ruinedBenedictinepriory founded in about 1200.[5]
These districts share the Tattenhoe grid square and are primarily residential.
A large fraction of Westcroft is taken by the District Centre of the same name. It is a large retail development that serves the west side of Milton Keynes. The rest of the district is residential.
The brook rises near the site of Snelshall Priory, flows through Furzton where it is joined by a tributary from Emerson Valley, then goes on to become the "tear-drop lakes" inLoughton and flows into theriver Great Ouse atNew Bradwell.
