| Stoke Goldington | |
|---|---|
  Stoke Goldington Location withinBuckinghamshire | |
| Population | 575 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP838487 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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Stoke Goldington is a village andcivil parish in theunitary authority area of theCity of Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire, England.[2] It is located about four miles NNW ofNewport Pagnell, on the road toNorthampton.
The village name 'Stoke' derives from theOld English 'stoc', which means 'place'.[3] It came to be used in the context of either a religious or a secondary settlement, and is one of the most common place name elements in England (seeStoke (disambiguation)). In theDomesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded asStoche.[4] The affix 'Goldington' came later and refers to "Peter de Goldington" (fromGoldington inBedfordshire) who held the manor in the early thirteenth century.[5]
The parish has one grade Ilisted building,[6] and 33 at grade II.[7]
The parish church is dedicated toSt Peter and is a grade I listed building. The earliest parts of the building date from the 12th century.[5]
Stoke Goldington is susceptible to occasional flooding, and suffered badly in 2007 with repeated floods. Water settled up to 1.5 metres deep in places, requiring the evacuation of some of the population.[8] Subsequently, contractors forMilton Keynes City Council installed measures to reduce the flood risk.[9] In May 2018, there was another flood,[10] that overcame the new flood defences.[citation needed]
