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Stony Stratford lies to the north west of Milton Keynes. Stony ford where (Watling) street crosses the Ouse. It straddles the old Roman Watling Street (later to become the A5 trunk road and then the V4 grid road).
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It grew up under the Normans and by the late Middle Ages had become a substantial settlement with major markets and fairs in Market Square and Horsefair Green. Bank lanes e.g. Vicarage Road and Silver Street, ran parallel to the main street with burgage plots between them. The development of fast road traffic in the 17th and 18th centuries accelerated its growth as a staging post for coaches and wagons; many inns grew up along the High Street, each with its archway through to a yard behind. Several of these, notably the Cock and the Bull, remain today. However, much of the town was burnt down in 1742, so that the present High Street dates mainly from the 18th and 19th Century.

The introduction of the railway killed this trade in a very short time, and Stony Stratford might have experienced a very sharp decline but for the proximity of Wolverton only two kilometres away. Many railway workers lived here, travelling first on foot, and then by steam tram and cycle. Stony Stratfords east side grew rapidly in the 1860s and 1890s.

Twentieth century development has been in two main stages. In the 1960s the population increased by 20% with much private and council building, especially in the south. The coming of MK brought changes in the High Street, in roads, and in housing. The High Street was redecorated to a Development Corporation colour scheme of reds, ochres, browns and yellows, and is closely protected as a conservation area.

Cofferidge Close is a major addition with a small frontage onto the High Street, on a previously under-used site, opening out to a large development behind. It provides space for shops, offices, housing and parking. The whole scheme, using wooden pergolas and attractive landscaping has been high commended. Although it is large and built with modern red brick, it fits well into the older town.

A third development has occurred over a longer period of time and less dramatically, but with no less impact; there has been a drastic change in the retail trade over the last twenty years, and the new shopping building in CMK has emphasised this. Many of the traditional shops have gone out of business and, despite an attempt to encourage Stony Stratford as a specialist shopping area, their premises have been taken over by estate agents and building societies (as Stony Stratford has rapidly become one of the most desirable residential areas in MK).

The relentless increase in traffic led first to the building of a loop road and then to the construction of the A5 Diversion, taking vehicles away from the town.

New housing development includes rental, sale, self-build and sheltered housing for the elderly, in the north and south.

The Ouse Valley Park with its Wildlife Conservation Area was created at about the time of the construction of the A5D

Queen Eleanor Combined School, Russell First School, (article 20350 St. Mary and St. Giles Church of England Middle School") and (article "Radcliffe Secondary School"). See the Education Guide for further details of schools in the Stony Stratford Area
Visit the Business Guide for details of estate agents and companies in the area

Stony Stratford has some exceptional restaurants in the High Street with a huge range of cuisine. Many of the hotels and inns provide entertainment in the evening. For further details visit the web site at Stony Stratford

For a historical guide to Stony Stratford visit www.mkheritage.co.uk/mkm/stonystratfordor try www.stonystratford.co.uk

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