Steeple Claydon
| Steeple Claydon | |
|---|---|
Buckinghamshire | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Buckingham |
| Postcode district | MK18 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Steeple Claydon Parish Council |
Steeple Claydon is a village and
2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,278.[1]
History
The
King Edward IV when his grandfather the Earl of March left it to him. The manor house has since been pulled down. Thomas Chaloner, a regicide, had a school built in the village in 1656.[2]
This site was later made into the public library.
Present day
Steeple Claydon is now one of the largest villages in Aylesbury Vale. It has two public houses, a Co-op supermarket, a bakery, a
fish & chips shop, a Chinese Takeaway, a dentist, a doctor's surgery and two garages. The village also has a successful football side, Steeple Claydon Football Club. The village has had some notable residents, including Florence Nightingale and professional footballers Sam Baldock and George Baldock
.
The current Steeple Claydon School is a mixed, community primary school, with roughly 166 pupils ranging in age from four to eleven.
The
HS2 Infrastructure Maintenance Depot is planned for Calvert, opening in 2029. [3]
References
- ^ "Area: Steeple Claydon (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "A Topographical Dictionary of England: Claydon, Steeple (St. Michael)". British History Online. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ HS2 Calvert Infrastructure Maintenance Depot
Further reading
- Page, W.H., ed. (1927). A History of the County of Buckingham. Victoria County History. Vol. 4. London: The St Katherine Press. pp. 226–229.
- ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
External links
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