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Burtree Close, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 6LW

The Museum is located in the peaceful surroundings of Stacey Hill Farm. Stacey Hill Farm was built early in the Victorian era as a model farm. It was located on the outskirts of Wolverton, one of the UK's original "railway towns".

In every other respect a fabulous place, cannot recommend it enough, but certain items seem to have been abandoned to their fate. Pity they were moved from their former position on the hard-standing.

The house and estate belonged to the eminent physician Dr John Radcliffe. He bought it in 1713, when he became MP for Buckingham.

Overshot wheel from the Wakefield Estate nr. Potterspury, Northants. See: http://www.deanshangerironworks.co.uk/water_wheels_24.html The firm was founded in 1821 by Richard Roberts, a blacksmith from Wicken. It later became E & H Roberts of Deanshanger, and was also known as Britannia Iron Works. Richard was the Great Grandfather of Edwin and Henry, who were to become the E&H Roberts. The Iron Works continued to produce quality casting for 106 years until it went bankrupt in 1927. The firm was widely recognised for Agricultural implements, general Iron works, ploughs, elevators, feeding troughs, drain covers, gates, gate Posts, railings, guttering and general iron works. They were also Hydraulic Engineers. For the history of Roberts of Deanshanger see: http://www.deanshangerironworks.co.uk/history_2.html

From Wolverton carriage works.

Stacey Hill Farm is now the home of the Milton Keynes Museum. This model farm was completed in 1848. The farmhouse is behind the large cedar tree on the right of the photo. The wall of the 'ha ha' runs across the middle of the view. The new building on the left houses a restored tram-car that once ran between Stony Stratford and Wolverton.

Not "Old Train" as indicated on the Google Satellite View! The engine comes from Bradwell village. The steam was used for sterilising soil. For details see Image