Hulcott
| Hulcott | |
|---|---|
 All Saints, Hulcott from the churchyard | |
 Victorian church wall, Hulcott | |
  Hulcott Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 108 (Mid-2010 pop est)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP8516 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aylesbury |
| Postcode district | HP22 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Hulcott Bierton with Broughton
The village
toponym is derived from the Old English for "hovel-like cottage". In the manorial records of 1200 it was recorded as Hoccote. Up to the 17th century the village name was pronounced /ˈhʌkət/.[2]
The manor at Hulcott has, for a long time, been part of the manorial district of Aylesbury. In the
civil parish
.
The village is arranged around a traditional village green. In recent times the main A418 road has been rerouted so that it no longer runs through the village. Recently a new golf club opened on land adjacent to the village.
The Church of England parish church of All Saints has an early 14th-century chancel arch.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population estimates in England and Wales, mid-2010". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ Hulcott Parish Register 1539-1807, Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
External links
Media related to Hulcott at Wikimedia Commons
