Lavendon in England
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A428 road

The A428 road is a major road in central and eastern England. It connects the cities of Coventry and Cambridge by way of the county towns of Northampton and Bedford.

Located at 52.1619, -0.61841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roads in England, Transport in Bedfordshire, Transport in Buckinghamshire, Roads in Cambridgeshire, Transport in Northamptonshire, Transport in Warwickshire, Roads in the West Midlands (county)

Turvey Abbey

Turvey Abbey is an abbey located in the village of Turvey in the English county of Bedfordshire. It is dated 1605 on the north facade and 1608 on the south facade. The name probably comes from the lands held by the Abbey of St. James at Northampton. The main staircase is original. The building is stone, with a tile roof. A dovecote is a Grade II listed building. Historically, Turvey Abbey was a country house and family home. John Higgins developed a Jacobean style house.

Located at 52.1616, -0.6182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Country houses in Bedfordshire, Benedictine nunneries in England, Monasteries in Bedfordshire, Historic house museums in Bedfordshire

Olney Town F.C

Olney Town F.C. are a football club based in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. They currently play in Division One of the United Counties League.

Located at 52.1557, -0.699031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Association football clubs established in 1903, United Counties Football League, Football clubs in Buckinghamshire, 1903 establishments in England

Lavendon Castle

Lavendon Castle stood to the north of the village of Lavendon, Buckinghamshire. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|10|47.7|N|0|39|31.8|W| |primary |name= }}. A motte or ringwork and bailey were mentioned in a pipe roll of 1192-3. The motte was destroyed in 1944 when much 12th century pottery was found. A farmhouse and garden terracing built in the 17th century have effectively destroyed the former mound and today only earthworks remain.

Located at 52.1799, -0.658833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in Buckinghamshire

Stevington and Turvey Light Railway

The Stevington and Turvey Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway on the outskirts of the village of Turvey in Bedfordshire, England. It operates on a 2ft gauge, and is about 3/4 of a mile (1.2 km) long. The railway was formed in the early 1980s by former members of The Surrey Light Railway which was based in Hersham, Surrey. The railway was established on the former track bed of the Bedford to Northampton line.

Located at 52.163, -0.618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Narrow gauge railways in England, Rail transport in Bedfordshire

Battle of Olney Bridge

The Battle of Olney Bridge was a skirmish in the First English Civil War just outside the English town of Olney, Buckinghamshire on November 4, 1643, in which Royalist forces attacked the Parliamentarian forces holding Olney Bridge. The Parliamentarian forces held the bridge, and the remaining Royalists retreated. The bridge for which the battle is named remains to this day. A memorial to the dead can be found on the site.

Located at 52.1494, -0.70314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the English Civil Wars, 1643 in England, Military history of Buckinghamshire, Conflicts in 1643

Olney railway station

Olney was a railway station on the former Bedford to Northampton Line and Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway which served the town of Olney in Buckinghamshire, England. It was situated on a busy section of line between Towcester and Ravenstone Wood junction which saw heavy use by freight services running between Wales and north-east England. The station closed in 1964, the various connecting routes to the line having closed one by one from the 1950s onwards.

Located at 52.1594, -0.697719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Buckinghamshire, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1872, Railway stations closed in 1964

Cowper and Newton Museum

The Cowper and Newton Museum is a museum in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, in the Borough of Milton Keynes. The museum first opened in 1900. It is housed in a large red-brick Georgian house, called Orchard Side, on the corner of Market Place in Olney, with attached gardens. The poet William Cowper (1731–1800) lived here from 1768 to 1786. The history of Olney is presented in the Olney Rooms within the museum.

Located at 52.1526, -0.70088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums established in 1900, Biographical museums in Buckinghamshire, Local museums in Buckinghamshire, Buildings and structures in Milton Keynes, 1900 establishments in England