In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Crawley like this:
CRAWLEY (North), a parish in Newport-Pagnell district, Bucks; adjoining the boundary with Beds, 3¼ miles E of Newport-Pagnell r. station, and 8¾ NE of Bletchley. Post town, Newport-Pagnell. Acres, 4, 064. Real property, £4, 316. Pop., 981. Houses, 219. The property is much subdivided. ...
A monastery was founded here before the time of Edward the Confessor. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford. Value, not reported. Patron, Miss Duncombe. The church belongs to the 14th century; and is in good condition. There are Independent and Baptist chapels, a national school, and charities £8.
North Crawley through time
North Crawley is now part of Milton Keynes district. Click here for graphs and data of how Milton Keynes has changed over two centuries. For statistics about North Crawley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of North Crawley, in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5424
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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