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.

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

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.
  3. Book: Wolf, A . Evaluation at land off Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedfordshire . 2023 . Cotswold Archaeology . Cirencester . 10.5284/1117491.