Brogborough Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.0365°N -0.5946°W
Official Name:Brogborough
Population:343
Population Ref:[1]
302 (2011 Census)[2]
Unitary England:Central Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy England:Bedfordshire
Region:East of England
Constituency Westminster:Mid Bedfordshire
Post Town:BEDFORD
Postcode District:MK43
Postcode Area:MK
Dial Code:01525
Os Grid Reference:SP965385

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 2.5miles east of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire.

Brogborough Lake

Home to the Brogborough Windsurfing Club, the 220acres 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Neighbourhood Statistics - Brogborough (CP) Parish . 2008-02-04 . 25 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525210340/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791893&c=Brogborough&d=16&e=15&g=422867&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1202158162421&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 . dead .
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 5 November 2016. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.