As you already know, we don't really live in England, we live in Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes is a lot of things but it's not really England. This is okay most of the time, but I'm getting a little peckish for a high street and old church. And rent that isn't so dear.
Newport Pagnell is the answer, I think. It's about ten minutes out of Milton Keynes, but real live England. With a wicked hot high street and a wicked hot church. And a cemetery that is probably haunted.
I'll take better pictures the next time I am there. They have a beautfiul little music shop with a steel guitar in the window.