Gawcott
| Gawcott | |
|---|---|
 Tower of Holy Trinity parish church | |
  Gawcott Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 778 (2011 Census,parish)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP6831 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Buckingham |
| Postcode district | MK18 |
| Dialling code | 01280 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Gawcott is a village about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of
History
The toponym is derived from the Old English for "cottage for which rent is payable". The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as Chauescote. Although an alternative description for the name of Gawcott, comes from the old Norse word for the Cuckoo 'Gaukr', pronounced Gawk and 'cott' for house/ home/ cottage. This explanation has some merit as in the west of the village the cuckoo was the prevalent bird up until the early 1940s when much of its habitat was destroyed to make space for servicemen in the second world war. One of the local historic public houses of the village was also named the Cuckoo's nest.
Signal Hill
To the east of the village is Signal Hill, which was a former
See also
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 3 February 2013
- ^ Turnbull, Alan (24 August 2006). ""Secret Bases" Part 1". Pagliacci Productions Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2006.
- ^ "Get-a-map - Gawcott". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2006.[dead link]
- Buckinghamshire County Council.
- ^ "Buckingham · Buckingham MK18 4BU, UK".
External links
Media related to Gawcott at Wikimedia Commons
