Aspley Guise is a village on the border in Bedfordshire, on the border with Buckinghamshire, near to Milton Keynes.
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| Aspley Guise |
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| County: | Bedfordshire |
| District: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Population: | 2195 (2011 census) |
Aspley Guise is derived from Aspenlea, meaning aspen clearing, and from the de Guise (de Gyse) family who were lords of the manor in the 14th century. The first recorded settlement in the area dates to the 10th century and the parish was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The area remained mostly agricultural with two windmills in the parish mentioned in the 16th century. The village is situated at a cross roads and has remained small. A market charter was granted in 1267 by Anselm de Gyse though the market has long since been discontinued.
By the 20th century brick making and clay extraction had become major industries though nowadays many inhabitants will work (and commute to) elsewhere.
The parish church of St Botolph dates from the 13th century, from around 1223. Aspley Guise railway station was opened in 1905.
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| House in Aspley Guise |
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| Level crossing at the railway station |
