Emberton
Emberton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire in England.[2] The village is near the border with Northamptonshire, just to the south of Olney and four miles north of Newport Pagnell.
| Emberton | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church | |
  Emberton Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 720 (2011 Census including Chicheley)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP885495 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLNEY |
| Postcode district | MK46 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish of Emberton was formed from three villages that were annexed together for ecclesiastical purposes in 1650: Petsoe, Ekeney and Emberton. Today nothing remains of Ekeney and Petsoe only exists as a hamlet called Petsoe End.
The village name is an Old English word and means Eanbeorht's Farm. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was called Ambretone;[3] in manorial records of 1227 it was Emberdestone, and by the fourteenth century it was Embirtone.[3]
In the twelfth century, the manor was owned by the Paynel (sic) family of Newport Pagnell.[3] The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Although there are no shops in the village, there is a village pub and restaurant called the Bell and Bear on the site of the old Bell Inn. The former Bear Inn was previously situated near Petsoe where the A509 now runs.[4]
Clock tower
At the heart of the village is a clock tower, which has been renovated recently with the help of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This poem is engraved on a panel below the clock:
Time's on the wing, how swift he speeds his way,
Hastening to sink in one continuous day,
Pause passing traveller, "what thy destiny?"
When death unveils a vast eternity
Live then to Christ, in Christ eternal gain
No Christ, No Hope, but everlasting pain.
Nearby geographic features
Hollington Wood, a small patch of ancient woodland, lies about a mile south-east of Emberton.
The Milton Keynes Wind Farm is located 2 miles east of Emberton.
Notable people
Dan Wheldon (1978–2011), one of the biggest names in American motorsport, hailed from Emberton. Though relatively unknown in his native Britain, Wheldon became a star in the United States after winning both the IndyCar championship and the Indy 500 in 2005 and 2011. He was killed in a high-speed crash involving 15 cars in the 2011 IndyCar season finale held in Las Vegas.
Emberton Country Park
Emberton Country Park is a 200-acre (81 ha; 0.81 km2) Country park on the river Great Ouse. The park is owned by Milton Keynes Council
There are five lakes and a (touring) caravan park within the park area.
References
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Emberton (E04001253)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived June 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
- Victoria County History - Buckinghamshire. A History of the County of Buckingham, Parishes : Emberton. 4. London. 1927. pp. 338–343.
- Bell and Bear - Bell and Bear
External links
- Emberton Country Park (Milton Keynes Council)
