Cowper and Newton Museum
The Cowper and Newton Museum is a museum in Olney, north Buckinghamshire, England, around 8 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Celebrating the work and lives of two famous local residents: William Cowper, a celebrated 18th-century poet; and John Newton, a slave trader and subsequently a prominent abolitionist, who was curate in the local church.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Cowper & Newton Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olney War Memorial and The Swan Inn.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul is situated 970 feet south of Cowper and Newton Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petsoe End and Filgrave.
Petsoe End
Hamlet
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petsoe End is a hamlet in Emberton civil parish, in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The name Petsoe is used frequently in the local area, with other local hamlets being called Petsoe Manor and Petsoe Lodge.
Filgrave
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Schmidt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Filgrave is a hamlet in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 3 miles north of Newport Pagnell and 6 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Filgrave is situated 2 miles southwest of Cowper and Newton Museum.
Lavendon
Village
Photo: Nigel Stickells, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lavendon is a village and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the northernmost village in the Milton Keynes UA and South East England, near Olney, about 8 miles WNW of Bedford and 9 miles NNE of Central Milton Keynes. Lavendon is situated 2 miles northeast of Cowper and Newton Museum.
Cowper and Newton Museum
- Categories: local museum, independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Olney, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.15252° or 52° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-0.70091° or 0° 42′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C4X573X+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 143124495OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5179804
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