Brogborough

Brogborough
Brogborough
Location within Bedfordshire
Population343 [1]
302 (2011 Census)[2]
OS grid referenceSP965385
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEDFORD
Postcode districtMK43
Dialling code01525
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Brogborough is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, by junction 13 of the M1 motorway. According to the 2001, census it had a population of 343, reducing to 302 at the 2011 Census.[2] The village is about 2.5 miles (4 km) east of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire.

For information on aspects of the archaeology and history of Brogborough see: [3]

Brogborough Lake

Home to the Brogborough Windsurfing Club, the 220-acre (0.89 km2) lake is solely dedicated to Windsurfing and Stand up paddle surfing.

Grand Union Canal branch

There is a proposal to create a new branch of the Grand Union Canal between Milton Keynes and Bedford. The terrain is broadly favourable for most of the route, but Brogborough Hill creates a formidable obstacle.

Options being considered include a tunnel under the hill, or a Falkirk Wheel or the Brogborough Whirl plan to go over it.

References

  1. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics - Brogborough (CP) Parish". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ^ Wolf, A (2023). Evaluation at land off Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedfordshire. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. doi:10.5284/1117491.

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