Cublington
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| Cublington | |
|---|---|
 St. Nicholas' church, Cublington | |
  Cublington Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 328 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP835225 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEIGHTON BUZZARD |
| Postcode district | LU7 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Cublington is a village and one of 110
History
The
500 yards (500 m) from the church is a small man-made hill, about 20 ft (6.1 m). high, known as "The Beacon", it is in fact the
North west of the church the 18th-century stable block of the former manor house survives. The building is made of brick, and a granary also survives built on an arcaded basement. This is rare as granaries in the area tended to be built on staddle stones. This type of agricultural building was generally raised from the ground to deter rodents.
Other houses of note include Old Manor Farm, a large low house with a recently created series of gardens; and opposite the church, the former
The village has many old cottages, as well as small enclaves of newly built houses.
In 1971, the Report of the
The village pub is called "The Unicorn".
In World War 2, the pub and village were popular destinations for personnel serving at nearby RAF Wing and the military hospital, built on the eastern edge of Cublington.
Cublington boasts two tennis courts, a trout and coarse fishing lake and a cricket club. The cricket club celebrated its 150th anniversary of the first recorded match in 2013. At senior level, the club runs 2 senior League teams on Saturdays as well as a Sunday side and an occasional Strollers Sunday side.
The nearest shop/post office and secondary school are 2.5 miles east of Cublington in the village of Wing, with Wingrave, also 2.5 miles away, offering a Church of England First and Middle school. The nearest doctor's surgery is in Wing.
There are regular bus services to Cublington from Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard.
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics Census 2011 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed 3 February 2013
- ^ Ayelsbury District Council web site. Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 30 June 2009
- ^ "Heritage Gateway - Results". www.heritagegateway.org.uk.
- ^ "Third London Airport (Roskill Commission Report)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 4 March 1971.
- ^ The use of systems analysis in public policy Archived 12 July 2012 at archive.today Open University
- ^ Patterson, Walt (1973) Airports, Concorde in trouble Environment: London Report Retrieved 15 July 2009
- ^ Needham, Duncan (27 October 2014). "Maplin: the Treasury and London's third airport in the 1970s". History & Policy. History & Policy. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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