Whitehouse is a neighbourhood and

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that covers a large new development area on the western flank of

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, England. As the first tier of Local Government, its

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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,

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(V4) to the east, Dansteed Way (H4) to the south and, , a hedgerow line to the west. The district covers (including open space) and is projected to have 4,400 homes and of employment land.

Origins

The (

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) land it occupies was previously part of Whitehouse Farm, then part of Calverton parish. 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. Along with the adjacent parish of

Fairfields Fairfields 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, the parish council is responsible for the people wh ...

(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. The farmhouse still exists and is a Grade II

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, 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. , both are outside the development area.

Electoral ward (City Council)

, the parish is one of the components of the Stony Stratford ward of the

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Schools

There are three schools in the parish, two

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s and one

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: Whitehouse Primary School, Watling Primary School, and

Watling Academy Watling Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Whitehouse area of Milton Keynes, in the English county of Buckinghamshire. History Construction of the school began in 2019, in anticipation of the planned demand for secondary ...

, a

Footnotes

References

External links

* (Map of area in 1880, centred on Whitehouse Farm, Oakhill Lane.) Civil parishes in Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes {{Buckinghamshire-geo-stub