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
Records in this Group
Peartree Bridge country lane with grassed verges and trees leading towards Woughton on the Green
Arable field with fields and trees looking towards what is now Eaglestone and the site of Milton Keynes hospital
Field with straw bales and derelict barn formerly part of Coffee Hall Farm track and hedgerow now the site of Coffee Hall Estate
Close up of derelict barn from Coffee Hall Farm now the site of Coffee Hall Estate
Simpson Manor Farmhouse c.1840 with hedge in front and driveway with car shown from road in front
Simpson village 18th century half timbered and brick thatched cottages to the side of road through village
Caldecotte village half timbered thatched Caldecotte Farmhouse early 19th century behind five bar gate road and car in front
Caldecotte village half timbered thatched cottage farmhouse front gate with Caldecotte Farm name plate
Caldecotte farm buildings and yard with old machinery and broken barns with flooded waste ground
Caldecotte farm buildings and part of field showing broken barns and gate and haystacks
Caldecotte farm with old barn and field with horse drawn hay tedder
Caldecotte farm with old barn old threshing machine and haystack behind brick wall with broken gate
Caldecotte farm field with old barn and old binder, elevator and straw baler broken chicken wire fence
Caldecotte farm field with hay tedder and 1940s Fordson Major tractor barn and haystacks behind brick wall
Caldecotte farm house in background with barns and field
Walnut Tree Farmhouse at Walton 16th or 17th century timber framed front corner view with fence field and garden behind fence
Milton Keynes Village Manor Farm and barn behind hedge ploughed field and farm machinery
Milton Keynes Village road leasing into village with fence and field to the left and entrance to Manor Farm on the right
View from Milton Keynes village towards future site of Central Milton Keynes showing fields with cattle and fenced farmyard
Milton Keynes village Willen Road hedgerows, high brick wall going towards a 17th century half timbered thatched Ivy Cottage and houses beyond
Milton Keynes village back view across a field of half timbered thatched Ivy Cottage alongside Willen Road into village
Milton Keynes Village houses from across a filed with metal fence in foreground view taken from the road
Milton Keynes Village Burley Cottages 16th and 17th cottages view from front partially thatched and rendered and partially brick with slate roof
Milton Keynes Village cottage view from front right-hand corner partially thatched and rendered and partially brick with slate
Comments about this page
We lived in fog cottages common lane loughton. Knocked down to build new station. IL try find photo.
Add a comment about this page