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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Buckingham

Buckingham is a town in northern Buckinghamshire, from which town the county takes its name. It was declared the county town of Buckinghamshire in the year 888 by Alfred the Great, until Aylesbury took the title in the 16th century.

Buckingham, despite its diminished status since King Henry's time, is a bustling small market town with much variety in its commercial and retail life, with its heart in its historic market place. The market place has several 18th century buildings giving character to the town. (Read more)