Why is Woburn Sands called Woburn Sands?
About Woburn Sands The name of our town derives from “Woburn”, the huge estate of the Dukes of Bedford a couple of miles away, and “Sands” from the Greensand Ridge which rises to our south. Woburn Sands was once the “Hogsty End” of Newport District Rural Council, and grew with the arrival of the railway in 1846.
What train line is Woburn Sands on?
Marston Vale Line
Woburn Sands train station is the local station for the villages of Woburn and Wavendon. The station sits on the Marston Vale Line between Bow Brickhill and Aspley Guise.
Is Woburn Sands a nice place to live?
Woburn Sands is an attractive and pleasant place in which to live and visit. Situated on the outskirts of Milton Keynes the town is the centre for some 3000 residents of the parish and a similar number from the adjacent parishes of Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath and Wavendon.
What did Woburn Sands used to be called?
Hogsty End
“Previous to about 1820 this place was called Hogsty End. At about this time a Mr Daniels kept an Academy about 150 yards south of this place. He had a large show board painted on it, “Woburn Sands Academy”; hence commenced the present name of this place.”
Is Milton Keynes a high crime area?
Milton Keynes is the most dangerous city in Buckinghamshire, and is the 92nd most dangerous overall out of Buckinghamshire’s 220 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Milton Keynes in 2020 was 41 crimes per 1,000 people.
Is Milton a good place to live?
It needs to be prosperous, affordable, safe, easy to maneuver, good weather and outdoor activities, plenty of amenities, and close to larger cities. And in 2016, Milton was recognized as one of Canada’s Best Places to Live, based on income, housing, weather, and low crime rates.
Which is the nearest train station to Woburn Sands?
Woburn Sands station, in common with others on the Marston Vale line, is covered by the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership, which aims to increase use of the line by involving local people. The station is on Station Road, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the town centre. The nearest post-code is MK17 8UD.
When did Woburn Sands lose its Victorian signal box?
In August 2004, Woburn Sands lost its Victorian signal box to the development and modernisation of the route. Until 2004 the line was controlled by staffed signal boxes located at various stations; but the entire line is now controlled from one signalling centre at Ridgmont .
What kind of history is there in Woburn Sands?
There is history all around in Woburn Sands. As with everywhere else on this island, people have lived, worked, fought and died on most of its soil at one time or another, and even before man, far larger creatures stalked the vicinity.
Why did the sixth Duke of Woburn build the railway?
The sixth Duke (John) had developed the commercial work of the Woburn estates by sending timber along the Grand Junction Canal at Leighton Buzzard, long before the arrival of the railways. On learning of the building progress of the London & Birmingham he had enquired as to their requirements for timber, keen to extract a good bargain.