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Buckinghamshire
Image:EnglandBuckinghamshire.png
Geography
StatusCeremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
OriginHistoric
RegionSouth East England
Area
- Total
- Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. council
- Admin. area		Ranked 32nd
1,874 km² (724 sq mi)
Ranked 33rd
1,565 km² (604 sq mi)
Admin HQAylesbury
ISO 3166-2GB-BKM
ONS code11
NUTS 3UKJ13
Demography
Population
- Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density
- Admin. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume council
- Admin. pop. 		Ranked 30th
712,100
380/km² (984/sq mi)
Ranked 29th
487,300
Ethnicity91. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 7% White
4. 3% S. Asian
1. 6% Black British
Politics
Buckinghamshire County Council
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/
ExecutiveConservative
Members of Parliament
Districts
Image:Buckinghamshire Ceremonial Numbered.png
  1. South Bucks
  2. Chiltern
  3. Wycombe
  4. Aylesbury Vale
  5. Milton Keynes (Unitary)

Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons John Simon Bercow (born January 19 1963) is a politician and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Buckingham in the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan (born 21 April 1952 in Llandaff, Cardiff) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman (born 17 November 1959) British Politician and Journalist He is the Conservative Member The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Dominic Charles Roberts Grieve (born 24 May 1956) is a British Politician and Barrister. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. John Mark Lancaster known as Mark Lancaster (born May 12, 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David Roy Lidington (born 30 June 1956 is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and has been Member of Parliament for Aylesbury The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Dr Phyllis Margaret Starkey (born 4 January, 1947, Ipswich as Phyllis Margaret Williams) is a Politician in the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Quality of Rural Life In May 2008 the district was named by the Halifax bank as having the best rural quality of life anywhere in Britain Constituent parts The Wycombe District Council area comprises Towns High Wycombe Princes Risborough Marlow The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London " Home counties " is an informal phrase used to designate the group of counties that border or surround London, England. The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The county town is Aylesbury and the largest town in ceremonial Buckinghamshire is Milton Keynes. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town

The area under the control of Buckinghamshire County Council, or shire county, is divided into four districts - Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe. A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. Quality of Rural Life In May 2008 the district was named by the Halifax bank as having the best rural quality of life anywhere in Britain Constituent parts The Wycombe District Council area comprises Towns High Wycombe Princes Risborough Marlow The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and forms part of the county for various functions such as Lord Lieutenant but does not come under county council control. The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying The ceremonial county, the area including Milton Keynes borough, borders Greater London, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a County in England that forms part of the East of England region. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of

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History

Main article: History of Buckinghamshire
Map of Bucks (1904)
Map of Bucks (1904)

The name Buckinghamshire is Anglo Saxon in origin and means The district (scire) of Bucca's home. Although the name Buckinghamshire is Anglo Saxon in origin meaning The district (scire of Bucca's home (referring to Buckingham in the north Bucca's home refers to Buckingham in the north of the county, and is named after an Anglo-Saxon landowner. Buckingham is a Town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately from the border with Northamptonshire. The county has been so named since about the 12th century; however, the county itself has existed since it was a subdivision of the kingdom of Mercia (585–919). A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.

The history of the area though predates the Anglo Saxon period and the county has a rich history from the Celtic through to Roman periods though the Anglo Saxons did have perhaps the greatest impact on Buckinghamshire out of these groups: the geography of the rural county is largely as it was in the Anglo Saxon period. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Later Buckinghamshire became an important political arena, with King Henry VIII intervening in local politics in the 16th century and just a century later the English Civil War was reputedly started by John Hampden in mid-Bucks[1]. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. John Hampden (c 1595 &ndash 1643 was an English politician the eldest son of William Hampden of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire

The biggest change to the county historically came in the 19th century when a combination of cholera and famine hit the rural county forcing many to migrate to larger towns to find work. Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium A famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any Faunal species which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional Malnutrition, Starvation Not only did this alter the local economical picture it meant a lot of land was going cheap at a time when the rich were more mobile and leafy Bucks became a popular rural idyll: an image it still has today. Buckinghamshire is a very popular home for London commuters leading to greater local affluence however some pockets of relative deprivation remain. [2]

Geography

The county includes the Chiltern Hills to the South and the Vale of Aylesbury to the north. The Chiltern Hills are a Chalk Escarpment in Southeast England. At 876 ft (267 m) above sea level, the two highest points are Coombe Hill near Wendover, and Haddington Hill in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire, near Wendover where a stone marks the summit. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Coombe Hill is a hill in The Chilterns, located next to the hamlet of Dunsmore, Buckinghamshire, England, near the town of Wendover Wendover is a Market town that sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England.

Ceremonial county

Main articles: Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, and Ceremonial counties of England

The ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire consists of the area administered by the Borough of Milton Keynes as well as that administered by Buckinhamshire County Council. There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535 The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies The ceremonial county has a Lord Lieutenant and a High Sheriff. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying The High Sheriff is or was a law enforcement position in Anglosphere countries Currently the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire is Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher and the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire is Amanda Nicholson. There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535 Sir Henry Egerton Aubrey-Fletcher 8th Baronet (born 27 November 1945) is the current Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times The Custos rotulorum has been combined with the duties of Lord Lieutenant since 1702. Custos rotulorum (pl custodes rotulorum) Latin for "keeper of the rolls" the keeper of the English county records is by virtue of that office the highest

Politics

Buckinghamshire County Council

Bucks County Council's County Hall
Bucks County Council's County Hall

The county council was founded in 1889 with its base in new municipal buildings in Walton Street, Aylesbury (which are still there). A county hall or shire hall is the Headquarters of a County 's administration. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. In Buckinghamshire, local administration is run on a two-tier system where public services are split between the county council and a series of district councils.

In the 1960s the council moved into new premises: a 15-storey tower block in the centre of Aylesbury (pictured) designed by architect Thomas Pooley. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Said to be one of the most unpopular and disliked buildings in Buckinghamshire it is now a Grade II listed building. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance

In 1997 the northern part of Buckinghamshire in Milton Keynes Borough separated to form a unitary authority, however for ceremonial and some other purposes Milton Keynes is still considered to be part of Buckinghamshire. The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England

Buckinghamshire County Council is a large employer within the County and provides a great variety of functions including education (schools, adult education and youth services), social services, highways, libraries, County Archives and Record Office, County Museum and Roald Dahl Children's Gallery in Aylesbury, some aspects waste disposal, consumer services and some aspects waste disposal and planning. The Buckinghamshire County Museum is a Museum in the centre of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire, England. The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is in Church Street Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms for Buckinghamshire County Council features a white swan in chains. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people Swans are Birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and Ducks Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in This dates back to the Anglo Saxon period, when swans were bred in Buckinghamshire for the king's pleasure. That the swan is in chains illustrates that the swan is bound to the king, an ancient law that still applies to wild swans in the UK today. Swan Upping is an annual ceremonial and practical activity in England in which Mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up caught marked The herald was first used at the Battle of Agincourt by the Duke of Buckingham. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham KG ( 15 August 1402 &ndash 10 July 1460) was best-known as a military commander in the

Above the swan is a gold band, in the centre of which is Whiteleaf Cross, representing the many ancient landmarks of the county. Whiteleaf is a hamlet in the parish of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire, England. The shield is mounted by a beech tree, representing the Chiltern Forest that once covered almost half the county. For the babyfood see Beech-Nut. Beech ( Fagus) is a genus of ten Species of Deciduous Trees in the The Chiltern Forest is a large expanse of woodland that covers part of the Chiltern Hills in south east England. Either side of the shield are a buck, for Buckingham, and a swan, the county symbol. BUCK is the first full-length Album released by Christian Ska band BUCK Enterprises.

The motto of the shield says Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum. This is Latin and means 'no stepping back'. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.

The flag of Buckinghamshire, which flies outside County Hall in Aylesbury, comprises red and black halves with a white swan. The flag takes the county emblem which is on the county shield.

Demographics

Today Buckinghamshire is an ethnically diverse area, particularly in the larger towns. At the end of the nineteenth century some Welsh drover families settled in north Bucks and, in the last quarter of the twentieth century, a large number of Londoners (to Milton Keynes). Aylesbury has a sizeable Italian population, and Amersham has a large Polish community dating from World War Two. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Amersham is twinned with Krynica in Poland. Krynica-Zdrój (till 31 December 2001 Krynica) ( Rusyn: Krenycja) is a Town in southern Poland in Beskid Sądecki Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland High Wycombe is the most ethnically diverse town in the county, with large Asian and Afro-Caribbean populations. There is also a Polish and Eastern European community. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent.

Economy

Buckinghamshire has a modern service-based economy and is part of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire NUTS-2 region, which was the seventh richest subregion in the European Union in 2002[3] The southern part of the county is a prosperous section of the London commuter belt. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The London commuter belt is the Metropolitan area surrounding London, England from which it is possible to commute to work in the capital The county has fertile agricultural lands, with many landed estates, especially those of the Rothschild banking family of England in the 19th century (see Rothschild properties in Buckinghamshire). Landed property or landed estates is a Real estate term that usually refers to a property that generates income for the owner without the owner having to The Rothschild banking family of England was founded in 1798 by Nathan Mayer von Rothschild (1777-1836 who first settled in Manchester but then moved Of all the landowners in the Buckinghamshire area none have had more impact on the landscape than the Rothschild family. Manufacturing industries include furniture-making (traditionally centred at High Wycombe), pharmaceuticals and agricultural processing. Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal See also High Wycombe Western Australia High Wycombe (hai ˈwɪk

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Buckinghamshire at current basic prices published by the Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling (except GVA index). The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly [4]

YearRegional Gross Value Added[5]Agriculture[6]Industry[7]Services[8]GVA index per person[9]
19956,008601,7464,201118
20008,389451,8636,481125
20039,171501,7937,328118

In a recent nationwide survey, Buckinghamshire had the highest quality of life in the country, having the highest life expectancy and best education results.


Places of interest

Key
Image:AP_Icon.PNGAbbey/Priory/Cathedral
Accessible open spaceAccessible open space
Amusement/Theme Park
Image:CL_icon.svgCastle
Country ParkCountry Park
Image:EH icon.svgEnglish Heritage
Image:Forestry commission logo.svgForestry Commission
Heritage railwayHeritage railway
Historic houseHistoric House
Museum (free)
Museum		Museums (free/not free)
National TrustNational Trust
Zoo

The county is also home to the world famous Pinewood Studios. Abbeys and priories in England lists Abbeys priories, friaries and other Monastic religious houses in England. This is a list of amusement parks which are or were based in the UK This page lists Castles in England. Bedfordshire Berkshire Bristol A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of The Forestry Commission (established in 1919 is a Non-ministerial government department responsible for Forestry in Great Britain. A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a Historic houses in England is a link page for any Stately home, Country house or other Historic house in England. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales The following is a partial list of zoological gardens ( Zoos: Africa Algeria Algiers Zoo Oran Zoo Ascott is a hamlet and Country house in the Parish of Wing, Buckinghamshire, England. Ashridge is an estate and house in Hertfordshire, England; part of the land stretches into Buckinghamshire and it is close to the Bedfordshire Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, and (since 1967 part of Milton Keynes Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century Moated Gatehouse located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now with its surrounding Bradenham is a Village and Civil parish within Wycombe district in Buckinghamshire, England. Buckingham Chantry Chapel is a 15th-century Chapel located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property The Buckinghamshire County Museum is a Museum in the centre of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire, England. Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd Quainton (formerly Quainton Malet) is a Village and Civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, Chequers, or Chequers Court, is a Country house near Ellesborough, to the south east of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England Chicheley Hall, in Chicheley, traditional Buckinghamshire, was built in the first quarter of the 18th century in the Baroque style. Chiltern Open Air Museum is a museum of vernacular buildings and a tourist attraction located near Chalfont St Peter and Chalfont St The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway is a Heritage railway on the border between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England Claydon House is a Country house in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, close to the Village of Middle Claydon Location Cliveden (pronounced CLIV-d'n is a Mansion in Buckinghamshire, England overlooking the River Thames owned by the Coombe Hill is a hill in The Chilterns, located next to the hamlet of Dunsmore, Buckinghamshire, England, near the town of Wendover Dorneywood is a moderately large Queen Anne style house built in 1920 near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England. Halton House is a country house situated in the Chiltern Hills above the Village of Halton in Buckinghamshire, England Hampden House is a Country house in the village of Great Hampden, between Great Missenden and Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire Hartwell House is a Country house in the village of Hartwell in the county of Buckinghamshire in southern England. The Hospital of St John the Baptist was a Hospital in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England between 1180 and 1548 Hughenden Manor is a red Brick Georgian Mansion, located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, and a National The Kedermister Library, at Langley near Slough in the English county of Berkshire (formerly Buckinghamshire) is a rare surviving The King's Head Inn is notable as being one of the oldest Public houses with a coaching yard in the south of England. Long Crendon Courthouse is a 15th-century two-storeyed Timber frame building located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, and now Mentmore Towers is a large Neo-Renaissance English country house in the village of Mentmore in Buckinghamshire. Pitstone Windmill stands in the north east corner of a large field near the Parish boundary of Ivinghoe and Pitstone in Buckinghamshire. Princes Risborough Manor House is a large Manor house in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England. The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is in Church Street Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England, which was the home of the children's writer and Shardeloes is a large 18th century Country house located one mile northwest of Amersham in Buckinghamshire, England. Stowe is a village and also a Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. The Water Tower is a Water tower located in Coleshill Buckinghamshire. West Wycombe Caves, also known as Hellfire Caves, located in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England, are most well known as a meeting place West Wycombe Park is a country house near the Village of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England built between 1740 and West Wycombe is a small village three miles due west of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England and is the home of the West Wycombe Caves and Whiteleaf is a hamlet in the parish of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire, England. Winslow Hall is a Country house, now in the centre of the small town of Winslow Buckinghamshire, England, built in 1700 its site at the edge of the Wycombe Abbey is one of the most famous independent girls' schools in Britain Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.

Transport

Roads

Buckinghamshire (including Milton Keynes) is served by four motorways, although two are on its borders:

Also the A41(M) comes into Buckinghamshire from the east to Aston Clinton. The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. The A41 is a formerly-major Trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although as stated below it has now largely been Aston Clinton is a Village and Civil parish that sits close to the main A41 road in Buckinghamshire, England between Tring

Road travel east–west is good in the county because of the commuter routes leaving London for the rest of the country. There are no major roads that run directly between the south and north of the county (e. g. between High Wycombe and Milton Keynes).

Rail

Buckingham has several lines running through it, serving many parts of the county. The main train operator in Buckinghamshire is Chiltern Railways which run trains on the Chiltern Main Line and London to Aylesbury Line. Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger The Chiltern Main Line is an intercity regional and commuter main line Railway in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. The London to Aylesbury Line is the main Railway line between London ( Marylebone) and Aylesbury, going via the Chiltern Hills; it Towns served by Chiltern include Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, and Amersham. Their headquarters is at Aylesbury. Virgin Trains and London Midland provide trains on the West Coast Main Line which runs to the north east of the county serving the town of Milton Keynes. Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. London Underground's Metropolitan Line also serves towns in the south east of the county calling at Amersham and Chesham. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. There are proposals for a new rail service along the disused Varsity Line which runs right across the north of the county. Varsity Line (or Oxford to Cambridge Line) is an informal name for the Railway service which formerly linked the English university cities of Oxford

Settlements

This is a list of the towns in the shire county of Buckinghamshire. For the full list of towns, villages and hamlets in Buckinghamshire, see List of places in Buckinghamshire. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. The boundaries of Buckinghamshire have changed considerably over a number of years

This is a list of the towns in the historic bounds of Buckinghamshire that after various local government reorganisations are no longer administered as part of it. Amersham is a Market town and Civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Buckingham is a Town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately from the border with Northamptonshire. Chesham (pronounced traditionally and locally "Chess-am" or "Chezz-um although "Chesh-am" has become more common in usage is a Market town in See also High Wycombe Western Australia High Wycombe (hai ˈwɪk Marlow (previously Great Marlow or Chipping Marlow) is a town and Civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England Princes Risborough is a Town and Civil parish within Wycombe district in Buckinghamshire, England, about 9 miles south of Wendover is a Market town that sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. Winslow is a small Market town and also a Civil parish designated as a Town council within Aylesbury Vale district in north Buckinghamshire The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England.

Education

Buckinghamshire LEA has a completely selective education system with either grammar schools or secondary modern schools. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries A Secondary Modern School is a type of Secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s under the Tripartite System There are 9 independent schools and 34 state schools, not including sixth form colleges. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16


Notable people

Anciently Buckinghamshire is the birth place and/or final resting place of several notable individuals. Saint Osyth was born in Quarrendon and was buried in Aylesbury in the 7th century[10] while at about the same time Saint Rumwold was buried in Buckingham[11]. Osyth or Osith (died 653 AD was an English Saint. She is primarily commemorated in the village of Saint Osyth, Essex, near Colchester Quarrendon is an ancient Village on the outskirts of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Rumwold was a medieval infant Saint in England, said to have lived for three days in 662 Buckingham is a Town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately from the border with Northamptonshire. From the medieval period Roger of Wendover was, as the name suggests, from Wendover[12] and Anne Boleyn also owned property in the same town[13]. Roger of Wendover (died May 6, 1236) probably a native of Wendover in Buckinghamshire Wendover is a Market town that sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. It is said that King Henry VIII made Aylesbury the county town over Buckingham because Boleyn's father owned property there and was a regular visitor himself[14]. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl of Wiltshire and 1st Earl of Ormonde, KG (c Other medieval residents included Edward the Confessor who had a palace at Brill[15] and John Wycliffe who lived in Ludgershall[16]. King Edward the Confessor (c 1003 &ndash 5 January 1066 son of Ethelred the Unready, was the penultimate Anglo-Saxon King of England and the last Brill is a Village and Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, close to the border with John Wycliffe (ˈwɪklɪf also spelled Wyclif, Wycliff, Wiclef, Wicliffe, or Wickliffe) (mid-1320s – 31 December Ludgershall is a Village and Civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England.

From a slightly later period Buckinghamshire became home to some notable literary characters. Edmund Waller was brought up in Beaconsfield and served as Member of Parliament for both Amersham and Wycombe[17]. Early life Edmund Waller was the eldest son of Robert Waller of Coleshill, Herts, and Anne Hampden his wife thus he was first cousin to John Hampden A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Amersham, often spelt as Agmondesham, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament Wycombe is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife Mary spent some time living in Marlow, attracted to the town by their friend Thomas Love Peacock who also lived there[18]. Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4 1792 – July 8 1822 ˈpɝːsɪ ˈbɪʃ ˈʃɛlɪ was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among Mary Shelley ( Née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; 30 August Marlow (previously Great Marlow or Chipping Marlow) is a town and Civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England Thomas Love Peacock ( October 18, 1785 - January 23, 1866) was an English satirist and Author. John Milton lived in Chalfont St Giles and his cottage can still be visited there[19] and John Wilkes served as Member of Parliament for Aylesbury[20]. John Milton ( 9 December, 1608 – 8 November, 1674) was an English Poet, Prose Polemicist and Chalfont St Giles is a Village and Civil parish within Chiltern district in south east Buckinghamshire, England, on the edge John Wilkes ( 17 October 1725 – 26 December 1797) was an English radical, journalist and politician A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Aylesbury is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Much later literary characters include Jerome K. Jerome who lived at Marlow[21], T. S. Eliot who also lived at Marlow[22], Roald Dahl who lived in Great Missenden[23], Enid Blyton who lived in Beaconsfield[24] and Edgar Wallace who lived in Bourne End[25] and is buried in Little Marlow[26]. Jerome Klapka Jerome ( May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927) was an English writer and Humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26 1888 – January 4 1965 was a poet Dramatist, and Literary critic. Roald Dahl ( 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British Novelist Short story Writer Great Missenden is a large Village in the valley of the River Misbourne in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire between Amersham Enid Mary Blyton ( August 11 1897 &ndash November 28 1968) was a British children's writer. Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace ( April 1, 1875 &ndash February 10, 1932) was a prolific British Crime writer, Journalist Bourne End is a Village predominantly in the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End, but also in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire Little Marlow is a Village and Civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. Modern-day writers from Bucks include Terry Pratchett who was born in Beaconsfield[27], Tim Rice who is from Amersham[28] and Andy Riley who is from Aylesbury[29]. Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948 is an English fantasy, Science fiction, and children's author. Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Andy Riley (born 1970 is a British Author, Cartoonist and Scriptwriter.

During the Second World War a number of politicians and world leaders from Europe came to England to seek exile. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Due to its proximity to London various locations in Buckinghamshire were selected to house dignitaries. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. President Edvard Beneš of Czechoslovakia lived at Aston Abbotts with his family while some of his officials were stationed at nearby Addington and Wingrave[30]. Edvard Beneš ( pronounced) ( May 28 1884 Kožlany, Bohemia (then part of Austria-Hungary Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Aston Abbotts (or Aston Abbots) is a Village and Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England Addington is a Village and Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, about west of Winslow Wingrave is a Village within in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about four miles north east of Aylesbury, three miles south west of Meanwhile Władysław Sikorski, military leader of Poland, lived at Iver[31] and King Zog of Albania lived at Frieth[32]. Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 20 1881 – July 4 1943 pronounced) was a Polish military and political leader Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Iver is in the south-east corner of the English county of Buckinghamshire and it forms one of the largest Civil parishes in the South Bucks district Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King Frieth is a village in the Parish of Hambleden, in Buckinghamshire, England. Bucks is also notable for another exile, although this one much earlier: King Louis XVIII of France lived in exile at Hartwell House from 1809 to 1814[33]. Louis XVIII (17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824 Louis Stanislas Xavier de France, was a King of France and Navarre. Hartwell House is a Country house in the village of Hartwell in the county of Buckinghamshire in southern England.

Also on the local political stage Buckinghamshire has been home to Nancy Astor who lived in Cliveden[34], Frederick, Prince of Wales who also lived in Cliveden[35], Baron Carrington who lives in Bledlow[36], Benjamin Disraeli who lived at Hughenden Manor and was made Earl of Beaconsfield[37], John Hampden who was from Great Hampden and is revered in Aylesbury to this day[38] and Prime Minister Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery who lived at Mentmore[39]. Nancy Witcher Astor Viscountess Astor, CH, ( May 19, 1879 &ndash May 2, 1964) was the first woman to serve as a Member of Parliament Location Cliveden (pronounced CLIV-d'n is a Mansion in Buckinghamshire, England overlooking the River Thames owned by the The Prince Frederick Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis 1 February 1707 &ndash 31 March 1751) was a member of the Hanoverian and Peter Alexander Rupert Carington 6th Baron Carrington and Baron Carington of Upton Bledlow is a village in the Parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton in Buckinghamshire, England. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was Hughenden Manor is a red Brick Georgian Mansion, located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, and a National John Hampden (c 1595 &ndash 1643 was an English politician the eldest son of William Hampden of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire Great Hampden and Little Hampden are two Villages in Buckinghamshire, England, about three miles south-east of Princes Risborough. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC (7 May 1847 &ndash 21 May 1929 was a British Liberal Statesman and Mentmore is a Village and also a Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. Also worthy of note are William Penn who believed he was descended from the Penn family of Penn and so is buried nearby[40] and the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who has an official residence at Chequers. William Penn ( October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, Penn is a Village and Civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km north west of Beaconsfield The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Chequers, or Chequers Court, is a Country house near Ellesborough, to the south east of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England Finally John Archdale colonial governor of North Carolina and South Carolina, although more notably American, was born in Buckinghamshire[41]

Other natives of Buckinghamshire who have become notable in their own right include:

Today Buckinghamshire is a very picturesque landscape and is home to numerous celebrities and has attracted its fair share in the past. John Archdale (1642-1717 served as British colonial Governor of North Carolina and Governor of South Carolina in 1695 and 1696 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Errol Barnett (born April 3 1983 is a Correspondent for CNN International based at the CNN World Headquarters in Atlanta GA. Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town Nick Beggs (born Nicholas Beggs 15 December 1961, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England) is a British pop Winslow is a small Market town and also a Civil parish designated as a Town council within Aylesbury Vale district in north Buckinghamshire Lynda Pattemore (née Bellingham born 31 May 1948 is a Canadian born English actress. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Emily Bergl (born 25 April 1975 is an English-American Actress. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born 24 September 1979 in Aylesbury, England) is an English -born Barbadian footballer Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Chicane is an Electronic dance music act and the project of English musician and Record producer Chalfont St Giles is a Village and Civil parish within Chiltern district in south east Buckinghamshire, England, on the edge Lieutenant Herbert Denham Brotheridge was a British Army officer and was the first Allied soldier to be killed in action on D-Day 6 June 1944, during The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. "Rolling bascule bridge" redirects here For other types of bridge referred to as "rolling" see Rolling bridge. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. James Corden (born James Kimberley Corden; 18 August 1978) is an English BAFTA -winning Actor, Writer and Hazlemere is a suburb of High Wycombe and a Civil parish within Wycombe district in Buckinghamshire, England. Martin Grech (born 1983 is a Maltese - English Singer, Songwriter and Musician from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones, 23 February 1955) is an English Singer and Songwriter who gained acclaim in See also High Wycombe Western Australia High Wycombe (hai ˈwɪk Sir Arthur Lasenby Liberty ( August 13, 1843 &ndash May 11, 1917) was a London merchant Chesham (pronounced traditionally and locally "Chess-am" or "Chezz-um although "Chesh-am" has become more common in usage is a Market town in Richard Anthony Lee (born 5 October 1982 in Oxford) is an English footballer. Aylesbury Grammar School is a single-sex male Grammar school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, which educates 1250 pupils Jonathan "Jon" Lewis (born 26 August 1975 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is an English Cricketer. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Alastair James Hay "Al" Murray (born 10 May 1968 is a British comedian best known for his stand-up Persona, " The Pub Landlord Stewkley is a Village and also a Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. John Otway, (born 2 October 1952, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England) is a self-confessed unsuccessful Singer-songwriter See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Simon Andrew Thomas Standage (born 8th November 1941 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is an English Violinist and conductor See also High Wycombe Western Australia High Wycombe (hai ˈwɪk Michael or Mike York may refer to Michael York (actor Michael York (field hockey player Mike York, ice Fulmer is a Village and Civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. These include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Biography of John Hampden
  2. ^ Report on deprivation from Wycombe District Council, showing some areas among top 20% of national deprivation figures
  3. ^ Regional GDP per capita in the EU25 GDP per capita in 2002 ranged from 32% of the EU25 average in Lubelskie to 315% in Inner London
  4. ^ Office of National Statistics (pp. Bucks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Wendover Woods is an area of woodland on the north edge of the Chiltern Hills. The architecture of Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire, reflects the ordinary Architecture which can be found in many small towns in 240-253)
  5. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
  6. ^ includes hunting and forestry
  7. ^ includes energy and construction
  8. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
  9. ^ UK average index base = 100
  10. ^ Tendring District Council Conservation Area Review (pdf)
  11. ^ Biography of St Rumwold, University of Buckingham
  12. ^ Medieval Sourcebook: Roger of Wendover
  13. ^ Picture Tour at Chiltern Web
  14. ^ Aylesbury Tourist Information
  15. ^ Genuki guide to Brill
  16. ^ Biography of John Wycliffe
  17. ^ Biography of Edmund Waller
  18. ^ Biography of Thomas Love Peacock
  19. ^ Milton's Cottage website
  20. ^ Review of a biography of John Wilkes
  21. ^ Literary guide to Marlow
  22. ^ Tourist guide to Marlow
  23. ^ About Britain.com
  24. ^ Guide to Beaconsfield
  25. ^ Bourne End online
  26. ^ Biography of Edgar Wallace
  27. ^ Biography of Terry Pratchett
  28. ^ Tim Rice profile at IMDb
  29. ^ Aylesbury Grammar School Old Boys data
  30. ^ Czechs in Exile at Aston Abbotts
  31. ^ Czechs in Exile - Polish government comparison
  32. ^ Bucks Free Press
  33. ^ Biography of Louis XVIII of France
  34. ^ Guide to Cliveden
  35. ^ New York Times Travel Supplement
  36. ^ Visit Buckinghamshire - Bledlow
  37. ^ Biography of Disraeli
  38. ^ Biography of John Hampden
  39. ^ Genuki guide to Mentmore
  40. ^ Biography of William Penn
  41. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.  

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Buckinghamshire

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  1. An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
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