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Buckinghamshire 10521950.Pdf B UCKINGHAM SH I RE TH E L I TTL E G U I D E S C N M B R I D G F AND ITS MONMOUTHSHIR E C OLLEGES NORFOL K O % FO R D AND ITS COLLEGES NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ’ 5T PAUL S CATHEDRAL NORTH UM BERLAND WESTMINSTER A BBEY NOTTINGHAMSHIRE T H E TEMPLE O % FORDSHIRE R P T H E ENGLISH LAKE S SH O SHIRE T H E MALVERN COUNTRY SOMERSET ' ' STA FF R DS I I I R E S H A K E S I EA R B S COUNTRY O SUFFO B HI LK ERKS RE SU RREY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE B SUSSE % CAM RIDGESHIRE ' T H E E A ST RIDING O F THE CHANNEL IS L ANDS YORKSHIRE CHESHIRE THE NORTH RIDING OF CORNWALL YORKSHIRE DERBYSHIRE THE WEST RIDING OF DEVON YORKSHIRE DORSET WARWI CKSHIR E DURHAM WILTSHIRE ESSE % GLOUC ESTERSHIRE NORTH WALES HAMPSHIRE SOUTH WALES HERTFORDSHIRE KERRY THE ISI E OF WIGHT BRITTANY LEICESTERSHIRE AND NORMANDY RUTLAND LONDON ROME M IDDLESE % SICILY ’ F CO L L I G F E B E ON CHAP L , FROM FOOT RIDGE BUCKINGHAMSHI By E s R OSCOE ’ I /[wtmfea éy F D BEDFO RD Th e slopin g l an d re ce d es i nto th e c louds D isplay ing on its var i e d sid e th e gra ce Of e e -row e au es num e r e ss s ua re o e r h dg b ti b l , q t w , Tall s re from c th e soun o f c e e rfu be lls p i , whi h d h l ’ us un u a e s u o n th e list n in ea r J t d l t p g y , Grove s e a s and smo n v a e s re mo e . , h th , ki g ill g , t T a sk k I . C h e T B . OWPER , , L O N D O N M ETH U EN O . L TD 85 C . nd 3 6 Essex St . Stra Seco E i io R e v ise nd d t n, d PR E FAT O R Y N O T E SI NC E th e first edition o f this Littl e Guide was of published , the fac e Buckinghamshire has of n ew w been altered by the construction rail ays . These have produced considerable ch anges in of W t e the south the County, here populou s side ntial districts have been created in sparsely populated localities . The publication of the two R epor ts of tbe R o al C ommission on Ancient M onuments 1 12 y , in 9 1 1 o f and 9 3 , has placed an immense mass authori tative details at the servi ce of those wh o are interested i n the antiquities of Buckingham l shire . Of these va uabl e volumes adequate use h as been made i n preparing this edition . S R E . M ay 1914 C O NT E NT S PAGE I NTRODUCTION I S % B . ITUATION E TENT, AND OUN I I F S Y . GENERA L EATURES , CENER , A ND C LI M ATE GEOLO G Y FLORA AN D FAUNA PO PULATION A ND I NDUSTRI ES C O M M UNICATIONS ANTI Q UITI ES ARC H ITECTU RE HISTO RY H ISTORICA L C H ARACTERS DESCRI PTION O F PLACES I N B U C KING H A M H G PH B Y - 2 8 2 S I RE AR RA N E D AL A ETICA L L , 59 PP % — B A n S 2 8 - 2 8 A ENDI R SSES, Roo C REENS 3 4 BI B LIOG RA PH Y 2 8 5- 2 86 INDE % O P PERSONS 2 87 - 2 89 L I ST O F I LL U ST RAT I O N S M APS AN D PLA N S PAGE R AI LW AYS OP BUCK I NGH AMS HI RE ETON COLLEGE CHAPEL A MERSHAM Fr om Pbo b M essr s . T o a to ra /I H PV. a unt C . ( g p y , Ox r d fo . ) B EACONSFIEL D CHURCH ° r om o s r W a Pb to ra lz b M e s s H . Ta unt 59 Co. ( F g p y . , Oxf ord. ) R D N C S T H D RW B A E HAM CH UR H , OU OO AY Pbot ra b b M ssrs H W Taun m a o e . t o r o C . ( F g p y , r Oxfo d. ) TH E O L D R N C K N M BULL I G, BU I GHA PLA N OF BURNHAM B EECH ES BURN HAM B EECH ES M T N’ TT NT ST G IL O S CO AGE , CHALFO ILES TH E S UND I D N H U AL , CLAY O O SE CLI FTON R EY s CHURCH ; TH E R EY N ES CHAPEL ‘ ’ Pb o ra lz b M es rs V l ntine ons rom a ot s . a e 59 S ( F g p y j , L td Dundee . , DINTON H ALL AND CHURCH PLAN o r ETON COLLEGE ’ KEA T s L N ET N A E , O H AMPDEN CHURCH TT H A R L EY POR D CO AGES , ’ M r . V r om a Pboto ra lz b ess s H I . Tau Co ( F g p y nt . , Ox ord f . ) H U N D EN CH N T B OF E O F GHE CHUR , A D OM ARL BEACONSFI ELD Fr om Pbot ra ls b M essrs Va l nt n ons a o . e z e S ( g p y 7 , L td Du ee. nd ) I A L I ST OF I LLU ST R AT I O N S TH E M PET I N G H U D O SE , JOR ANS Fr om a Pboto r a /z b M essr s H IV T u t . a n Co. ( g p y . , O rd xfo . ) ’ SH r L L PY s H S G T M A R L O w OU E , REA W R R M A N D C H U R C H O N CO PE OLLER ILL , L EY TH E WI N W A NT N OOD LMSHOUSES , Q UAI O STEW KLEY CH U RCH STOK E POGES CHURCH STO W E H OUSE om P M l Fr a /xoto ra /z b essrs . Va ent ine Cg Sons ( g p y 7 , L td. Dundee , . ) WA DDESDON M ANOR ’ r m a P/zoto r b M r V l F o a b ess s . a entine 59 Sons ( g p y 7 , L Dun e td d e . , ) H ST W D V R IGH REET , EN O E ’ H W U N D E W D COWPER S OUSE, ESTON R OO WH I T PL EA F CROSS ’ m a Pb ot o ra b b M essr s H W T unt r o . a 69 Co ( F g p y . , Ox ord f . ) U PPER WI NCHEN DON CHURCH WYCOM B E A B B EY ’ Fr anz a Pbot o ra b b M essrs . Valentine 59 Sons ( g p y 7 , L td Dundee . , ) WEST WYCOM B E CHURCH ’ M r W un From a Pb oto ra /z b ess s H . Ta t 59 Co. ( g p y , Ox ord f . ) M A P O F B U C KI N G H A M SH I R F — M s t o a n e N ata M e ssrs ETH U E N wi h ck owl e dg th e ir n ne ss to the a e Sir E mun Ve ne M e ss s Va e n ne i d e bte d l t d d r y, r l ti So ns L t d Fre e man s Saun e s Pa ne P o , . , , Hill d r , y , igg tt , d Wa fo So n f o m ose o s T aun C o . an o a t , l rd , r wh ph t gr ph a e e n ma e Th e ans ave e e n a n th e d rawi ng s h ve b d . pl h b dr w B B e r a o f E on f om the an in t h e E n b M r . C . ou o y lt , th t t r pl t n b s on o f the u s e s C ale d ar y pe rmi si p bli h r . I NT RODU CT I O N S % A N D B I . ITUATION , E TENT, OUNDA RIES U CKIN G H AM SH I R E on e Of th e , southern of e w midland counti es England, lying b t een ° ’ ° ' ° ' 1 2 2 10 0 2 8 5 5 and 5 north latitude , and and ° ' 1 12 w on . est longitude, is bounded the N by Northamptonshire, W . by Oxfordshire, S . by f e . e Berkshir , and E by M iddles x , Hert ordshire f e and Bed ordshire .
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