Towns & cities · West Midlands
Buckland
Also known as: Buckland, Swydd Buckingham
Buckland — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wendover · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Buckland is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 669 people. Address: HP22. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8030°, -0.7130°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Buckland is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is near the boundary with Hertfordshire, close to Aston Clinton. The hamlet of Buckland Wharf is in the parish. It takes its name from its wharf on the Wendover Branch of the Grand Union Canal that passes through the parish.
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Background
History
The village toponym is a common one in England. It is Old English in origin, and refers to a place which has received a Royal charter of some description. It is not known the type of charter to which it refers in this case. Before the Norman conquest of England, the manor of Buckland was held by the Diocese of Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire under the control of Godric. After 1066 William I granted it to the Bishop of Lincoln. It remained so until the 16th century when the then tenant, the Earl of Warwick forfeited it to the Crown. By 1584 it had been passed to Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon. Robert was killed fighting on the Royalist side during the English Civil War at the first…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8030, -0.7130
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Buckland
- Postcode
- HP22
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aylesbury
- Population
- 669
- Nearest railway station
- Wendover — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2034314 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buckland, Buckinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church Farm, Buckland - geograph.org.uk - 1201485.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckland?
- Buckland is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP22), in the parish of Buckland.
- Is Buckland a protected site?
- Yes — Buckland is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Buckland free to visit?
- Yes, Buckland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buckland?
- The nearest railway station is Wendover, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP22.