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{{opinions}}Before an administrative boundary change in 1995, Olney was in [[Buckinghamshire]]. It now forms part of the Borough of Milton Keynes, a unitary authority.
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{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =Olney is a small village in England. It was at the church here that the [[John Newton]], the writer of the song [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] worked.}} [[Image:Olney_church.jpg|thumb|center|The church in Olney where John Newton worked]]| {{overview}} {{topics}}* {{region_churches}}* Major churchessubtopics = Churches
** [[St Peter and St Paul Anglican Church (Olney, Buckinghamshire)|St Peter & St Paul Church]]
* People
** [[John Newton]]
* Music
** [[Olney hymns]] | [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]]| opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | }} Olney is a small village in England. It was at the church here that the [[John Newton]], the writer of the song [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] worked. Olney is a small town near [[Milton Keynes]], [[England]] with a population of around 6,000 people. It lies on the River Great Ouse. The town originally grew as a lace-making centre, and is the place where the [[Olney Hymns]] were written. [[John Newton]], author of the hymn [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] was curate of Olney and is buried here. Since 1445, a pancake race has been run in the town every Pancake Day.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olney%2C_Milton_Keynes Wikipedia - Olney, Milton Keynes]
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