2012
SP8744 : Fields next to the River Great Ouse
taken 12 years ago, near to Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, England

Fields next to the River Great Ouse
Taken from North Bridge
Newport Pagnell :: SP8743
Although nowadays a suburb of Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell has a long history. First mentioned in the Domesday Book as Neuport, meaning new market town in old English, it was given its manorial affix by Faulk Paganel during the reign of William Rufus at the end of the 11th century. Paganel also founded a priory nearby at Tickford which lasted until its dissolution in 1524. There was a castle in medieval times although no trace remains today. The town later became a centre for the lace industry, but is probably best known today for its links with Aston Martin and the M1 services.