- Little Brickhill
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.983
longitude= -0.677
population=
official_name= Little Brickhill
unitary_england= Milton Keynes
lieutenancy_england=Buckinghamshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= North East Milton Keynes
post_town= MILTON KEYNES
postcode_district = MK17
postcode_area= MK
dial_code= 01908
os_grid_reference= SP909324Little Brickhill is a
village andcivil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire,England . It is just outside and overlookingMilton Keynes itself, two and a half miles west of Woburn inBedfordshire .The village name 'Brickhill' is a compound of
Brythonic and Old English words that have the same meaning: a common occurrence in this part of the country. The Brythonic word 'breg' means 'hill', as does the Old English word 'hyll'. In theDomesday Book of1086 the village was referred to as "Brichelle".The village has, for a long time, gathered most of its income from the
Roman road Watling Street that passes through theparish from north-west to south-east, and anciently from amarket that was established in the village in1228 . At one time the countyAssize Court s were held in Little Brickhill, making it adversely larger than nearbyGreat Brickhill . The last time the assizes were heard here was in1638 . Between1561 and1620 the names of a number of executed criminals appear in the burial register of the village.The village is also the final resting place of Dame V.Bushell [1756-1847] , who was most well-known for the "Veritas" movement, highlighting the plight of women in the village.
ee also
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Great Brickhill
*Bow Brickhill
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