“There stand the three Brickhills, all in a row, Great Brickhill, Little Brickhill, and Brickhill with the Bow.”
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, Brichelle combining the Norman/British word for hill top ‘bryk’ with ‘hylle’ the Anglo Saxon word ‘hill’. The Boel family in the twelfth century gave us the Old English name: Bolle Brichelle. Although outside the original designated area for the new city, Bow Brickhill is now within the unitary authority of Milton Keynes Council and lies within Greensand Country, a 40-mile stretch of beautiful landscape and countryside.
TRAVEL
MK Connect Minibus; bookable ride; see getaroundmk.org.uk/on-board/mk-connect for details
Train: Marston Vale Line from Bletchley to Bedford, calls at Bow Brickhill and other villages. Train services run Mon-Sat; no Sunday service at present
SHOPPING
Alas, we have no village shop at present. Woburn Sands is the nearest centre with Tesco and Co-op & a Post Office. Restaurants including Chinese and Indian. The nearest bank is Santander in Bletchley. Similar facilities can also be found at the local centre Walnut Tree
POST BOXES
Located at The Green – Church Road, on Station Road (diagonally opposite the pub) and Church Rd (on brow of the hill). There’s a postbox that will take larger items at the junction of Bradbourne Drive & Sherbourne Drive, Caldecotte
DEFIBRILLATORS
The Green, Church Road/Station Road junction. The Pavilion, Rushmere, Wall of Wells House, Church Road
HOSPITAL
Milton Keynes University Hospital and services, including the Urgent Care Service, are
located at Eaglestone Campus. Postcode MK6 5LD
GP SURGERIES
The Red House, Queensway, Bletchley – www.redhousesurgery.co.uk (existing patients only)
Westfield Road Surgery, Bletchley – www.westfieldroadsurgery.co.uk
Walnut Tree Health Centre, Walnut Tree – www.walnuttreehealthcentre.co.uk
Asplands, Woburn Sands – www.asplandsmedicalcentre.co.uk
DENTAL SURGERY
Woburn Sands Dental Practice – www.woburnsandsdentalpractice.co.uk
POLICE
Thames Valley Police: non emergency number 101, emergency number 999
TRADESPERSONS
Details of plumbers, electricians and other recommended services can be found on the Bow Brickhill Facebook group and in the Hogsty End handbook delivered monthly.
LOCAL SERVICES
Barber – Guy 07507805316
Chemist – Woburn Sands Pharmacy, 47 High Street MK17 8QY 01908 583243
Chimney Sweep – Hearth and Home 01908 218201/07932 742582 www.hearthandhomechimneys.co.uk
Farm Shop – Hunters, Watling Street, MK17 9DN. Tel: 01908 377537 Fish & Chip Van Howe & Co – 07851 740901 calls every Thursday evening between 7.15 p.m. and 8.15 p.m.
Fruit & Vegetable Boxes Riverford Organic Farms 01908 238100 russellcook@riverfordhomedelivery.co.uk
Hornes Brewery on Station Road sells beer brewed in Bow Brickhill – www.hornesbrewery.co.uk
Library – The Institute, High Street, Woburn Sands – 01908 582033
Milkman – Eaton Bray Dairy delivers to doorstep Mon, Wed & Fri 07308 300793 www.eatonbraydairy.co.uk
eatonbraydairy@gmail.com
Milton Keynes Pest Control – 01908 372233
MP Window Cleaning – Telephone Matt 01908 411400 mobile 07852 273947
Newspapers are delivered from Little Brickhill. Tel. Keith Morgan 01525 261535
EDUCATION
Little Stars Nursery & After School/Holiday Club at The Pavilion – contact Jo 07966 090615
Ducklings Preschool at the Community Hall. Contact Lauren, 07547 529304, email ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com or ducklingsbow@gmail.com
Bow Brickhill C of E Primary School – www.bowbrickhillprimary.co.uk (Now offers wrap around care.)
High Ash C of E Primary School, Great Brickhill – www.highashschool.co.uk
Heronsgate School, for Key Stage 2, Walnut Tree – www.heronsgate.org.uk
Walton High, Walnut Tree – www.waltonhigh.org.uk
Sir Herbert Leon Academy – www.shlacademy.org
Milton Keynes College – www.mkcollege.ac.uk
WASTE & RECYCLING
Wednesday put out by 7am, waste and recycling collection from boundary of property – www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling
PUB
The Wheatsheaf Pub & Grill – www.wheatsheafpubandgrill.co.uk 01908 711156 – village pub serving food and drink.
VETERINARY PRACTICES
Greensands Vets – www.greensandsvets.co.uk
Milton Keynes Veterinary Group – www.mkvetgroup.co.uk Bellow Hill Vet Centre (Equine Vet) Woburn Sands Road. 01908 366400
COMMUNICATION
Village Newsletter – published ten months of the year and hand delivered to every home.
Facebook – ‘Bow Brickhill’ a closed group, just request membership
Egroup: email bbposts@outlook.com to register
CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ASTRA Community Projects – Alan alan.preen@electric-help.co.uk & astracommunityprojects.org
Acoustic Guitar Club Martin Bishop mbishop61@googlemail.com
Book Club – meet 2nd Monday each month in the Community Hall Celia Sherratt: celiarsherratt@gmail.com
Brownies – meet Wednesdays at the Community Hall . Contact Sally Pepper 01908 375365
Buckaneers (Model Club) – Derek Giles 01908 374494 derek.giles@skedda.test
History Society – Mary Preen marypreen@gmail.com See also Facebook `Bow Brickhill History’
Kickboxing – Saturday 9.30 – 11.30am – Mark Mackrill 07710 455285 mark.ecka@outlook.com
Line Dancing – Monday evenings at the Pavilion – Jan Cade 07721 420 176
All Saints Lunch Club – meets on a Sunday each month at the Community Hall, contact Sally Pepper 07831 633658 or Clare Evans 0797 3367117
Pilates: Monday & Thursday at the Community Hall. Contact Rebecca: info@cycle2pilates.co.uk
Project F1T (fitness classes) – Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6-7am Lee Behjet (07825) 684343
Rotary Clubs: MK Watling – info@mkwatlingrotary.org.uk Bletchley – rotaryclubofbletchley@outlook.com
Tai Chi – Saturday 12 noon – 1pm – Frank Purcell 07599 328299 fjmp1953@yahoo.co.uk
Woburn and Wavendon Football Club – www.ww-fc.co.uk
Women’s Institute – meet last Thursday in each month Stephanie Warren 01908 671394
Yoga – Friday 7– 8pm – Anna Pichowski 07888 730464
RELIGION
All Saints Church, Church Road (on the right, at the top of the hill) BowBrickhillchurch@gmail.com
Apostolic Church Group meet 1st Sunday each month 9.15am at the Pavilion Fatima Cronje fatima.cronje@oldvwfs.co.uk
St Mary’s Catholic Church, Woburn Sands – www.stmarysrcchurch.org.uk
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Bow Brickhill Parish Council -meet 1st Tuesday in the month. 7.00pm, at the Pavilion www.bowbrickhill-pc.gov.uk
Contact Parish Clerk parish.clerk@bowbrickhill.org.uk
Milton Keynes Council – www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
Milton Keynes Councillors
David Hopkins david.hopkins@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Tracey Bailey tracey.bailey@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Victoria Hopkins victoria.hopkins@milton-keynes.gov.uk
HALLS
The Pavilion, Rushmere Close – hall hire and events, sports field and children’s play area with new play equipment and picnic area. An online bookings diary, FAQs and booking form can be found at: www.bowbrickhill-pc.gov.uk/the-pavilion or contact the Pavilion Manager by email at bowbrickhillpavilion@gmail.com
Bow Brickhill Community Hall, Church Road: contact enquiries@bbcommunityhall.org.uk website: https://bbcommunityhall.org.uk or https://www.facebook.com/bowbrickhillcommunityhall
FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS
An informative village walk leaflet (and recipe for Bow Brickhill pudding) may be downloaded from the Bow Brickhill History Society Facebook Group page, files section
The Greensand Ridge and wooded areas are predominantly owned by Bedford Settled Estates. There are several circular walks. Areas to the north of Church Road are managed by arrangement by The Greensand Trust and permits to horse ride and cycle in this area may be obtained from the Trust – see www.greensandtrust.org and www.greensandcountry.com.
CAR PARKS
There are car parks at: The Pavilion, Rushmere Close, the top end of Parkway, east end of Greenways, and beyond the church amongst the trees.
Any questions? Ask them on the Bow Brickhill Facebook group or via the e-group
Any Issues? Let the Parish Council know via the Parish Clerk – email: parish.clerk@bowbrickhill.org.uk or attend the public session at the beginning of each Parish Council meeting.
Published by Bow Brickhill Parish Council, April 2022