Furzton
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Furzton is a district in West Milton Keynes
, Buckinghamshire
, England and in the civil parish
of Shenley Brook End
. The man-made Furzton Lake is a balancing lake
that covers approximately half of the district.
Prior to the construction of North Furzton, the land on the northern side of the brook in the linear park was farmland - thus, residents of South Furzton had only a short walk to reach open countryside. When plans were announced for North Furzton, in particular the extension of Dulverton Drive to form the link between the two sides, residents' meetings were held in protest at what residents expected would be a significant increase in traffic. Most of the South Furzton housing was complete when the construction of the lake started.
North Furzton housing and shops were built between 1990 and 2004.
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England and in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Shenley Brook End
Shenley Brook End
Shenley Brook End is a village, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Church End and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".The name 'Shenley' is an Old...
. The man-made Furzton Lake is a balancing lake
Balancing lake
A balancing lake is a term used in the U.K. describing an element of an urban drainage system used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters...
that covers approximately half of the district.
History
The housing in South Furzton was built sometime around the early to mid 1980s, with the Parkside / Favell Drive housing to the East coming first - development then moved West along Blackmoor Gate. The shops were constructed after 1984 - prior to this time, the nearest local shops were at Melrose Avenue, in Bletchley.Prior to the construction of North Furzton, the land on the northern side of the brook in the linear park was farmland - thus, residents of South Furzton had only a short walk to reach open countryside. When plans were announced for North Furzton, in particular the extension of Dulverton Drive to form the link between the two sides, residents' meetings were held in protest at what residents expected would be a significant increase in traffic. Most of the South Furzton housing was complete when the construction of the lake started.
North Furzton housing and shops were built between 1990 and 2004.