Photographs taken by Iain Cawthorne of the designated area of Milton Keynes (c.1970s).
Photographs of the designated area of Milton Keynes taken in the early 1970s showing existing towns, villages, farms, fields, farmland and historic buildings all now developed or incorporated into the new town of Milton Keynes. Iain Cawthorne cycled around the area in the early 1970s taking photographs and plotting the location on a Milton Keynes map before the landscape changed with the growth of the new town.
Creator
Cawthorne, Iain
Extent
199 black and white 7" x 5" photographs
Reference number
SC ICC/001
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Old Bradwell Church of St Lawrence 13th to 19th century with old stone barn Manor Farm with house and outbuildings trees and uncultivated land in foreground
Old Bradwell railway bridge road and brick side of bridge looking across farmland
Road over Old Bradwell railway bridge brick built sides and fields in distance
View from Old Bradwell railway bridge across farmland which is to become Greenleys Estate
View from Old Bradwell railway bridge across wheat field and showing road looking towards Loughton houses in distance
View from Old Bradwell railway bridge looking across rail track and fields towards site of Central Milton Keynes and Rooksley
Loughton 16th century Manor Farm Cottages view of thatched farmhouse across stream and field
Manor Farm at Loughton view of farm track, thatched farmhouse, barns and silos
Manor Farm at Loughton front view of farmhouse and barns from across a paddock
Loughton on the Green village with road from Old Bradwell and white painted Meadowview thatched cottages with picket fences now one house
Loughton village view of 16th century white painted Cell Farmhouse along track
Loughton village country road with hedges and high verges leading to 17th century Rectory Farmhouse large brick building
Loughton village view across field with hedge part view of church tower and partial view of early 18th century Elm House through trees
Loughton village view across parkland partial view of church with tower, houses and Elm House with Elm trees in foreground
Loughton village view of Elm House built 1820 to 1830 brick built house other houses to the left
Loughton upon the Green derelict old school country road between hedgerows with houses and cars in distance
Loughton upon the Green derelict old school chapel with bell tower from across grassland
Loughton view across field and barbed wire fences with farm, trees and hedgerows in distance
Loughton farm track with barbed wire fence and barns and outbuildings
Fields at Loughton looking towards site of Central Milton Keynes outbuildings and farm track
Loughton farm old farm buildings, barn and house and manure heap
Loughton country lane with wildflower verges looking towards fields the site of Central Milton Keynes
Fields from Loughton now site of Central Milton Keynes
Derelict farm and farmland now the site of Central Milton Keynes
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We lived in fog cottages common lane loughton. Knocked down to build new station. IL try find photo.
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