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 wooden farm buildings and farmyard with old farm implements in background
Old wooden and brick barn with Massey Ferguson tractor and trailer outside
Woughton on the Green Clarkson’s Farmhouse 19th century possibly earlier, barn and outbuildings in distance muddy farm track in foreground
Woughton on the Green Clarkson’s Farm track in foreground derelict farm and buildings in distance
Peartree Farm Woughton on the Green 17th century rebuilt in 1825 by Robert Nixon of Woburn seen in distance from across the Green
Peartree Farm front view of farmhouse
Woughton on the Green view across garden stone wall, hedges trees and houses in distance
The Manor House Farmhouse Woughton on the Green Manor front view with barns, outbuildings, gate and trees from across a field with sheep grazing
Woughton on the Green end view of white painted 17th century North Cottage house with gate and field extended in early 18th century
Woughton on the Green front view of half timbered thatched cottage small eyebrow window in thatch
Woughton on the Green looking across fields towards the site where Milton Keynes Hospital now stands
Peartree canal bridge looking down lane towards the church in Woughton on the Green
Woughton on the Green looking towards Peartree canal bridge with canal, canal bridge and house
Woughton on the Green from the canal bank looking towards the church in the distance
Woughton on the Green looking towards the village with fields and hedgerows in foreground
Woughton on the Green looking towards the village with fields, hedgerow and garden in foreground
Peartreet canal bridge, canal and towpath at Woughton on the Green
Woughton on the Green derelict barn from Peartree farm
Peartree Bridge boarded up Old Rectory as seen from overgrown entrance with gateposts and driveway occupying site of former Manor House with moat part of which is now the canal built early 18th century
Peartree Bridge front corner view of boarded up Old Rectory from inside the grounds with overgrown trees and undergrowth
Peartree Bridge back corner view of boarded up Old Rectory from inside the grounds with overgrown trees and undergrowth
Peartree Bridge looking towards site where Milton Keynes Hospital is to be built showing fields, fence and trees
Peartree Bridge looking towards site where Milton Keynes Hospital is to be built showing lane, fields, workman and crane
Woughton on the Green country lane with hedgerows leading to fields now the site of Leadenhall School
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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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