Astwood, Buckinghamshire
Village in the City of Milton Keynes, England
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Astwood is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the border with Bedfordshire, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Newport Pagnell, 7 miles (11 km) west of Bedford and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Central Milton Keynes. In 2021 the parish had a population of 217.[1]
| Astwood | |
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St Peter's Church, Astwood | |
  Astwood Location within Buckinghamshire | |
 Interactive map of Astwood | |
| Population | 217 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP951473 |
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| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "east wood".[2]
Buildings and landmarks
Most of the older buildings in the village have thatched roofs making for a quaint rural setting.
The churchyard of the parish church of St Peter is considered by some as being one of the prettiest in the county.[3] The Grade II-listed church dates from 1154 and includes a 14th-century window, bells dating from the 15th and 17th centuries, and a clock installed in 1774. It was closed to public worship in 2015, and in 2025, the church was put up for sale with planning permission for conversion into a three-bedroom home.[4]
Astwood and Hardmead civil parish council
Together with the neighbouring parish of Hardmead, it has a joint parish council, Astwood and Hardmead.[5] At the 2021 census, the component parishes were enumerated separately and had a combined population of 305.[6]
