In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Willen like this:
WILLEN, a parish in Newport-Pagnell district, Bucks; 1½ mile S of Newport-Pagnell r. station. It has a post-office under Newport-Pagnell. Acres, 450. Real property, £1,019. Pop., 80. Houses, 18. The manor belongs to the trustees of Dr. Busby. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £115.* Patrons, the Trustees of Dr. Busby. The church is a brick edifice, in the Italian style; was built in 1688: and had an apse added in 1862.
Willen through time
Willen is now part of Milton Keynes district. Click here for graphs and data of how Milton Keynes has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Willen itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Willen, in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3189
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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