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Look Again is a guide to Central Milton Keynes’ unique modern heritage, art, architecture and design. Get off the beaten track and discover stories of how creativity is all around you.

Look Again was created by Milton Keynes City Council with the research and collections of the Council, MK City Discovery Centre and Living Archive MK. This first stage is a pilot, helping us test stories and designs. Help us expand the trail by giving feedback or joining a guided tour. Go to the bottom of this page to find out more!

Explore the city’s Highlights

Fred Roche Gardens

Fred Roche Gardens is a civic park where you see art, architecture and nature come together to create the sense of a “City of Trees”.

Norfolk House and Ashton House

Norfolk House and Ashton House, at the corner of Saxon Gate and Silbury Boulevard, are some of the earliest commercial buildings designed by Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC).

Civic Offices

The Civic Offices are the home of Milton Keynes City Council.

Central Library

Just across the road from centre:mk lies one of Milton Keynes most monumental pieces of modern architecture.

Lloyds Court

Lloyds Court was the first site to be developed in Central Milton Keynes and once it was completed in 1975, it stood out in sketched out dirt grid running through the surrounding fields.

Campbell Park

Originally referred to as the “City Park”, Campbell Park was at the centre of the new city and an integral part of the vision for Milton Keynes from the earliest stages of its design.

Milton Keynes Rose

The Milton Keynes Rose combines the complex and beautiful geometry of a flower with a powerful sense of community, built around shared events of remembrance and celebration.

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Thank you to our partners and stakeholders in supporting this city centre heritage project:

Buckinghamshire Archives; CEG Group – Norfolk and Ashton House; centre:mk Management; CMK Town Council; Destination MK; Fred Roche Foundation; Living Archive MK; Lloyds Court Management; MK City Discovery Centre; MK Community Foundation; MK Forum; MK Gallery; MyMiltonKeynes; Pooleyville; Santander – Unity Place; The Open University Archive; MK Islamic Arts Heritage and Culture; The Parks Trust Milton Keynes; YMCA Milton Keynes.

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Bernard Schottlander, 2B Series No 2, 1983, painted welded steel

Fred Roche Gardens

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Get a fresh view of a new city

Explore the city’s Highlights

Fred Roche Gardens

Norfolk House and Ashton House

Civic Offices

Central Library

Lloyds Court

Campbell Park

Milton Keynes Rose

Discover artin Milton Keynes

Give us feedback and ideas to improve the trail for everyone.

Discover art
in Milton Keynes