Lathbury
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lathbury is a village and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.[2] It is about 1 km north of Newport Pagnell, on the opposite side of the River Great Ouse, and about 8 km (5 miles) north-east of Central Milton Keynes. A meander of the River Great Ouse almost surrounds the village and parish, and the Ouse Valley Way passes through the parish.
.jpg)
| Lathbury | |
|---|---|
Lathbury Manor | |
  Lathbury Location within Buckinghamshire | |
 Interactive map of Lathbury | |
| Population | 156 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP876452 |
| Civil parish |
|
| 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 | |
History
The village name is an Old English language word, meaning "fortification built with laths or beams".[3] In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was listed as Latesberie.[4]
On the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the advowson of Latbbury Abbey was given to the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford.[4] The manor of Lathbury, and Lathbury Park house, has descended through various families, including Lord Vaux, the Earl of Essex and the Andrews baronets.[4] The current Lathbury Park is a Grade II listed house dating from 1801, and incorporating elements from the earlier manor house.[5]
There was also once a 'free school' in a chapel in the churchyard, founded in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, leased to the schoolmaster by Christ Church.[4] The school was pulled down in 1698 and its materials used to repair the ancient rectory.[4]
The parish church, All Saints' Church, is a Grade I listed building, of 12th-century origin.[6]
