Simpson and Ashland

Simpson and Ashland is a civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England.

Simpson and Ashland
Simpson and Ashland
Mapping © OpenStreetMap
Simpson and Ashland
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population1,142 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP881360
Civil parish
  • Simpson and Ashland
Unitary authority
  • Milton Keynes
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILTON KEYNES
Postcode districtMK6
Dialling code01908
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

The parish comprises the village of Simpson and the districts of Ashland and West Ashland.[2] At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 1,142.[1]

Ashland

At present a residential area, Ashland was formerly known as the site of the original Milton Keynes Greyhound Stadium, a greyhound racing track. It had been running since the 1960s but was demolished in 2006 to make way for new housing developments. The track was to have been relocated to Elfield Park near the National Bowl but as of January 2019 this had not yet happened.

Ashland has lakes, woodland, and a public art project completed in 2014 - the Ashland Water Serpent.

West Ashland

This is a small district, part of the Denbigh grid-square but severed from most of the grid-square by the A5 dual carriageway. As of January 2019, the only operational development there is the national headquarters and commissary for Domino's Pizza, UK. The remainder of the district is taken up by development of the "blue light hub", a combined operational centre and base for emergency services in Milton Keynes, which nears completion. When operational, other police and fire stations around MK are to be closed.

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References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Simpson and Ashland Parish (1170212030)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. Simpson and Ashland Parish Council website.
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