Olney (Buckinghamshire)

Olney
Coordinates	52 ° 9 ′ N , 0 ° 42 ′ W Coordinates: 52 ° 9 ′ N , 0 ° 42 ′ W
	Olney
	Olney
Residents	6477 (as of 2011)
administration
prefix	01234
Part of the country	England
Shire county	Milton Keynes
District	Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish	Olney

Olney is a city and a management unit in the District Milton Keynes in the county of Buckinghamshire , England. Olney is 24 miles from Aylesbury . In 2001 the place had 6032 inhabitants, in 2011 the number of inhabitants was 6477. The city was mentioned in 979 as Ollanege ("Ola's Island") in a document, then again in 1086 as Olnei in the Domesday Book .

Making lace is critical to Olney and its development. In the 1560s, the art of lace making came to England , and many immigrant lace makers in Buckinghamshire settled in Newport Pagnell , Buckingham and Olney in particular . In the latter, lace makers were mainly to be found in side streets along the High Street, as this area was one of the poorest areas of the city at the time. Poverty ruled the city for a long time. This only began to change when industrialization arrived and shoe factories replaced the small ironworks.

Olney is also known for its annual "Pancake Race", which has been taking place in the city for several centuries. The race takes place every year on Shrove Tuesday at 11:55 a.m. You have to run a distance of almost 380 meters (415 yards) in apron with a pan and a pancake. Only women over the age of 18 who have lived in Olney for at least three months are eligible for the race.

Olney High Street
Olney Pancake Race 2009

Individual evidence

↑ Ordnance Survey: Olney ( English ) Ordnance Survey Linked Data. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
↑ GENUKI: Distance from OLNEY [SP889513 ] ( English ) Retrieved on May 31, 2017.
↑ KS01 Usual resident population Census 2001 (Microsoft Excel table). ons.gov.uk. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
^ Custom report - Nomis - Official Labor Market Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b A Brief History of Olney. In: Visit Olney, Buckinghamshire UK. July 6, 2018, accessed August 24, 2020 (UK English).
^ The Domesday Book Online: Buckinghamshire NZ ( English ) Retrieved May 31, 2017.
↑ Olney Pancake Race | On Shrove Tuesday every year the ladies of Olney, Buckinghamshire compete in the world famous Pancake Race, an Olney tradition which dates back to 1445. The 2020 race will be held on Tuesday 25th February. The race starts at 11:55 am. Children from Olney schools also take part in their own races. Since 1950 Olney has competed against the women of Liberal, Kansas, USA in an international race. Retrieved August 24, 2020 (UK English).

[1] Ordnance Survey: Olney ( English ) Ordnance Survey Linked Data. Retrieved May 31, 2017.

[2] GENUKI: Distance from OLNEY [SP889513 ] ( English ) Retrieved on May 31, 2017.

[3] KS01 Usual resident population Census 2001 (Microsoft Excel table). ons.gov.uk. Retrieved May 31, 2017.

[4] Custom report - Nomis - Official Labor Market Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2020 .

[:0-5] A Brief History of Olney. In: Visit Olney, Buckinghamshire UK. July 6, 2018, accessed August 24, 2020 (UK English).

[6] The Domesday Book Online: Buckinghamshire NZ ( English ) Retrieved May 31, 2017.

[7] Olney Pancake Race | On Shrove Tuesday every year the ladies of Olney, Buckinghamshire compete in the world famous Pancake Race, an Olney tradition which dates back to 1445. The 2020 race will be held on Tuesday 25th February. The race starts at 11:55 am. Children from Olney schools also take part in their own races. Since 1950 Olney has competed against the women of Liberal, Kansas, USA in an international race. Retrieved August 24, 2020 (UK English).