Tattenhoe
Tattenhoe and Tattenhoe Park are adjacent neighbourhoods of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, in the ancient ecclesiastic parish of Tattenhoe. They are located at the south-western edge of the city, next to Whaddon in Aylesbury Vale, not far from the ruins of Snelshall Priory.
History
The name is an Old English language word meaning "Tatta's hill-spur". The village was first recorded as 'Thateo'; the village has also been known as Tattenho, Totenho ; Tottynho ; TattenhallThe village was abandoned in the 16th century and had its own moated manor house and church. By the time redevelopment began, it consisted of just three farms and St. Giles's Church, but was recognised as a village because it had its own ecclesiastical parish. The site of the deserted village is a scheduled monument.
The church is a Grade II* listed building and the monastic fish ponds are classified as another scheduled monument.
Sports facilities
The districts have the Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion. The pavilion has legacy and astroturf playing fields, a meeting room and free parking on site.Howe Park Wood
The district contains Howe Park Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest of about. It is one of England's few remaining primeval woodlands and home to a wide variety of wildlife, notably Odonata.Civil parish and city council ward
Tattenhoe is in the modern civil parish of Shenley Brook End and gives its name to a ward of Milton Keynes City Council., the Local Councillors for the Tattenhoe Ward are Cllr James Lancaster, Cllr Manish Verma and Cllr Shazna Muzammil. As of 2025, for the first time since the Ward's creation, a sitting Councillor became the Mayor of Milton Keynes with Cllr James Lancaster during 2025/26.In 1971 the civil parish of Tattenhoe had a population of 10. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with Shenley Brook End and Whaddon.