is it a city now?
Yes
Milton Keynes
On 23 January 1967, when the formal 'new town designation order' was made, the area to be developed was largely farmland and undeveloped villages.
where does milton keynes get its name from The name 'Milton Keynes' was a reuse of the name of one of the original historic villages in the designated area, now more generally known as 'Milton Keynes Village' to distinguish it from the modern settlement. where is this place? Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of London
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Milton Keynes [SEP] Birth of a 'new city'
On 23 January 1967, when the formal 'new town designation order' was made, the area to be developed was largely farmland and undeveloped villages. The site was deliberately located equidistant from London, Birmingham, Leicester, Oxford, and Cambridge, with the intention that it would be self-sustaining and eventually become a major regional centre in its own right. Planning control was taken from elected local authorities and delegated to the Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC). Before construction began, every area was subject to detailed archaeological investigation: doing so has exposed a rich history of human settlement since Neolithic times and has provided a unique insight into the history of a large sample of the landscape of North Buckinghamshire.