Old Stratford
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Coordinates: 52°03′47″N 0°51′54″W / 52.063°N 0.865°W
| Old Stratford | |
  Old Stratford shown within Northamptonshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | South Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK19 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Daventry |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Old Stratford is a village in the south of the English county of Northamptonshire.
It is immediately north of where the Roman road Watling Street (later, but no longer, the A5) crossed the River Great Ouse; immediately south of this crossing point is the town of Stony Stratford in Milton Keynes. Originally on the junction of the A5, the A422 and the A508, these roads now bypass the village on its northern edge.
At an earlier time, the Buckingham Arm of the Grand Union Canal passed through the village: long disused, the only evident reminder of that time is that the village has a "Wharf Lane".
The village has few local facilities (a pub, a motor dealer, a Chinese takeaway and a corner shop), relying on Stony Stratford for a broader range of shops as well as for its medical, financial and other professional needs.
The village is administered by South Northamptonshire District Council, based in Towcester.
There is a primary school [1] administered by Northamptonshire County Council as the local education authority. The nearest secondary school is in Deanshanger.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.oldstratfordprimary.ik.org/ Old Stratford Primary
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