- Emberton
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.136
longitude= -0.708
population=
official_name= Emberton
unitary_england= Milton Keynes
lieutenancy_england=Buckinghamshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= North East Milton Keynes
post_town= OLNEY
postcode_district = MK46
postcode_area= MK
dial_code= 01234
os_grid_reference= SP885495Emberton is a
village andcivil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, ceremonial Buckinghamshire inEngland . The village is near the border withNorthamptonshire , just to the south of Olney and four miles north ofNewport Pagnell .The
parish of Emberton is actually made up of three villages that were annexed together for ecclesiastical purposes in 1650: Petsoe, Ekeney and Emberton. Today nothing remains of Ekeney and Petsoe only exists as a hamlet calledPetsoe End .The village name is an
Old English language word and means "Eanbeorht's Farm". In theDomesday Book of 1086 the village was called "Ambretone"; in manorial records of 1227 it was "Emberdestone".The manor was previously owned by the Pagnell family of Newport Pagnell. The parish church is dedicated to
All Saints .At the heart of the village is the Clock Tower, recently renovated with the help of a grant from the Heritage Fund. Although there are no shops in the village, there is a Pub called the Bell and Bear.
Dan Wheldon , one of the biggest names in Americanmotorsport , hails from Emberton. Though relatively unknown in his native Britain, Wheldon became a star in the U.S after winning both the IndyCar championship and theIndy 500 in 2005.The
Emberton Country Park is nearby.
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