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''In brief,'' {{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Olney is a small village in England[[Image:Olney_church. It was at the jpg|thumb|center|The church here that the in Olney where John Newton worked]] | subtopics = Churches** [[St Peter and St Paul Anglican Church (Olney, Buckinghamshire)|St Peter & St Paul Church]]* People** [[John Newton]], the writer of the song * Music** [[Olney hymns]] | [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] worked.| opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | }}

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.

[[Image:Olney_churchSince 1445, a pancake race has been run in the town every Pancake Day.jpg|thumb|The church in Olney where John Newton worked]]

'''Overviews'''* Before an administrative boundary change in 1995, Olney was in [[About OlneyBuckinghamshire]]. It now forms part of the Borough of Milton Keynes, a unitary authority.

[[Travels stories]]==Links==* [[Stories of travels to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olney%2C_Milton_Keynes Wikipedia - Olney], Milton Keynes]

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