St. Giles's Church Tattenhoe and Tattenhoe Park are adjacent neighbourhoods of Milton Keynes,

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, in the ancient ecclesiastic parish of Tattenhoe. They are located at the south-western edge of the city, next to Whaddon in

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, not far from the ruins of Snelshall Priory.

History

The name is an

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word meaning "Tatta's hill-spur". The village was first recorded (in the 12th century) as 'Thateo'; the village has also been known as ''Tattenho'', ''Totenho'' (13th century); ''Tottynho'' (16th-17th century); ''Tattenhall'' (18th-19th century) The village was abandoned in the 16th century and had its own moated

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and church (1540, perhaps 12th century). By the time redevelopment began, it consisted of just three farms and St. Giles's Church, but was recognised as a village (rather than a

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) because it had its own

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Sports facilities

The districts have the Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion. The pavilion has legacy and astroturf playing fields, a meeting room and free parking on site.

Howe Park Wood

Howe Park Wood, Tattenhoe The district contains Howe Park Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest of about . It is one of England's few remaining primeval woodlands (though certainly

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d) and home to a wide variety of wildlife, notably

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Civil parish and City Council

The districts are in the modern

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Shenley Brook End Shenley Brook End is a village, district and wider civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring districts of Shenley Church End, Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as ...

and give their name to a ward of

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. , the Local Councillors for the Tattenhoe Ward are Cllr James Lancaster (Con), Cllr Manish Verma (Con) and Cllr Shazna Muzammil (Con).

References

{{reflist Areas of Milton Keynes