Olney (/ˈoʊni/, rarely /ˈɒlni/ OL-nee) is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, South East England, United Kingdom. It is also part of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, with a population of around 6,500 people. It lies on the River Great Ouse, very close to the borders with Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire and equidistant from Northampton, Bedford and Milton Keynes. It has easy access to the M1 at Junction 14 (approximately seven miles) and fast train links to London from Milton Keynes Central or Bedford (each approximately twelve miles distant). It is a popular tourist destination, perhaps best known for the Olney Pancake Race and for the Olney Hymns by William Cowper and John Newton.
Population: 6,166
Latitude: 52° 09' 12.42" N
Longitude: 0° 42' 7.24" E
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Castlethorpe Castle stood in the village of Castlethorpe, to the north of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Caldwell Priory was a priory in Bedfordshire, England, from circa 1154 to 1536. It was situated in the south-west of Bedford on the south bank of the River Great Ouse.
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Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council is a joint parish council for the parishes of Milton Keynes and Broughton in Milton Keynes, England.
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