Florence's bedroom on the second floor contains many of her mementos and personal effects, including letters, clothing and photographs, which show how thin and frail she became following her return from the Crimean War. Claydon is one of England's most extraordinary country houses, and you can see examples of remarkable 18 th Century rococo and chinoiserie decoration.
It has been in the continuous occupation of the Verney family for over years. Some believe that the ghosts of Sir Edmund Verney, who died at the Battle of Edgehill in , and Florence Nightingale still haunt the house.
Stowe School is a famous independent boarding school situated just outside Buckingham. It is set within a world-famous magnificent landscape garden and parkland , containing work by Sir John Vanbrugh, Capability Brown and William Kent amongst others.
You can visit the school on certain days, and the parkland is now maintained by the National Trust. It was built originally under the wartime Emergency Medical Services arrangements. In Guttmann organised the first ever sports event for disabled athletes on the grounds of the hospital, followed four years later by the first international disability sporting event which heralded the start of the Paralympic Movement.
The Games returned to their birthplace in when Stoke Mandeville stepped in short notice to co-host with New York. The site of this world famous racing circuit is split between Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. In November , work commenced on a series of dramatic developments to establish Silverstone as a premier motorsport venue and one of the best motor sport facilities in the world for competitors, organisers and spectators alike.
This includes the new 3. The Complex offers new garages, a race control building, media centre, hospitality and VIP spectator zones and a primary paddock. In other developments were proposed including a business park, technology park, spectator facilities and an outdoor stage. The King's Head, one of Aylesbury's most impressive listed buildings, once fronted the Market Square but today is reached by a quaint cobbled passage.
Visitors are welcome to the King's Head. The town of Aylesbury played a significant role during the Civil War. John Hampden, MP for Wendover, was partly responsible for the outbreak of conflict through his refusal to pay ship tax to Charles I. He went on to successfully lead the defence of Aylesbury at the Battle of Holman's Bridge in , and was a key figure in the defeat of the Royalists.
John Hampden's important role in the Civil War is reflected in many local place names and public amenities. There is also an imposing statue of John Hampden in the cobbled market square in Aylesbury.
He was particularly renowned for womanising and his membership of the 'Hellfire Club'. A daughter was born, but shortly afterwards the marriage failed and he threw his energies into politics.
He was elected to Parliament as member for Aylesbury in Wilkes was accused of seditious libel and taken to the King's Bench Prison. On 10 May , 15, people amassed outside the prison chanting 'Wilkes and liberty'. In Aylesbury was the first place in the world to have its own railway branch line. A connection to Buckingham was completed in and in Aylesbury was finally on a main line from London to Manchester when the Great Central Railway arrived.
The town grew very slowly from mediaeval times until the beginning of the 19th century when the population of Britain started to increase generally. The census showed that the population of Aylesbury was 3,; the census recorded 5, residents and in it was 9, The number of townspeople increased steadily until the s, when Aylesbury was selected as an overspill town for Londoners and a massive housing expansion took place.
At the same time, the centre of Aylesbury was extensively renovated and modernised. By the population had increased to about 60, This has risen to roughly 65, in but is expected to reach , over the next 20 years. The Market Square has lost most of its historic buildings but still has paved footpaths and stone setts. It also has at its centre the Clock Tower, completed in and thought to stand on or close to the site of the original guildhall of Aylesbury.
The rich and fertile loam of the Vale of Aylesbury was perfect for farming and husbandry and from until the end of the 20th century there was a twice-weekly sheep, pig and cattle market in the square. The many ponds and waterways in the Vale supported the development of the then local speciality, the Aylesbury Duck. The duck, pure white, with a flesh coloured beak and bright orange legs and feet, was valued by chefs and bon-viveurs for the richness of its flavour.
Old established family shops surrounded the square in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was also possible to purchase chandlery, haberdashery, drapery and saddlery in the market place. The Crown Courts stand at the bottom of the Market Square. Malefactors and possibly also the innocent sentenced to be hanged were once publicly executed from a balcony on the front of the Court House.
Spectators used to pay for a place on the balcony of the Green Man Inn now The Square to get the best view. At the top of Market Square and through a linking thoroughfare is Kingsbury. Many Kingsbury properties have interesting histories.
For example no. Seven generations of this family traded here over a period of years. Morgan used Aylesbury burghers as models for his jury. The picture has recently been purchased by the County Museum, to ensure that it returned to Aylesbury, and now has pride of place in the Art Gallery. A very modern feature of Kingsbury is the water-clock, installed by the Aylesbury Vale District Council in with a grant from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Sparkling in the Summer sunshine, and with children playing in it, this new fountain is a real asset to the town. Of great interest to visitors is the 14th century Kings Head, set back from the Market Square and reached via a narrow, cobbled passageway.
The building, originally the guesthouse of a monastery, has been an inn since the 15thC. The archway wide enough for coaches to pass through, leads to a picturesque cobbled stable yard. The large, wooden framed window with mullions and transoms contains fragments of 15th century glass. The ancient glass is illustrated with heraldic devices such as angels carrying shields, on which are emblazoned the coats of arms of Prince Edward, killed at the battle of Tewkesbury, and scenes commemorating the marriage of Henry VI and his Queen, Margaret of Anjou in The King and his bride are believed to have stayed at the Kings Head during their honeymoon.
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