History of Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes was designated a new town in 1967, built around older towns and villages.

• 1967: Designation

  Milton Keynes formally designated as a new town.

• The grid

  A grid of roads and separate redways for pedestrians and cyclists.

• Before the new town

  Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell long predate it.