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Encyclopedia > Addington, Buckinghamshire
Addington
Statistics
Population: 145
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for SP742286
Administration
District: Aylesbury Vale
County: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East England
Nation: England
Other
Police force: {{{Police}}}
Ceremonial county: Buckinghamshire
Historic county: Buckinghamshire
Post office and telephone
Post town: BUCKINGHAM
Postal district: MK18
Dialling code: 01296
Politics
UK Parliament: Buckingham
European Parliament: South East England
England

Addington is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, about 2 miles west of Winslow and 3 miles south east of Buckingham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 145. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... The region (also known as Government Office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and [[Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Policing in the United Kingdom is divided into a number of forces. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Buckingham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Location within the British Isles Winslow is a small market town in north Buckinghamshire, in the centre of the Vale of Aylesbury. ... Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire. ...


First recorded as Edintone in the Domesday Book of 1086, its name means Eadda's Estate. Nearby Adstock is named after the same person. The manor at that time was in the possession of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux. Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... Adstock is a village in United Kingdom, about 3 miles north west of Winslow. ... Odo of Bayeux (c. ...


A notable building in the village is the Mansion House, which is a 19th century building on the site of the much older manor. The former manor house was used twice during the English Civil War as the national headquarters of the Parliamentarian forces. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... A parliamentarian is a specialist in parliamentary procedure. ...


During the Second World War from 1940 to 1945 Addington House was the residence of the Czechoslovak Military Intelligence staff under Colonel Frantisek Moravec, who planned the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. The President of Czechoslovakia resided at The Abbey in nearby Aston Abbotts. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Czechoslovakia (Czech: Československo, Slovak: Česko-Slovensko/before 1990 Československo) was a country in Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1992 (except for the World War II period). ... This is a list of presidents of Czechoslovakia. ... Aston Abbotts (or Aston Abbots) is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ...


The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin. Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ...

For other places with the same name, see Addington.

Addington is the name of more than one place. ...

Reference

  • Neil Rees "The Secret History of The Czech Connection - The Czechoslovak Government in Exile in London and Buckinghamshire" compiled by Neil Rees, England, 2005. ISBN 0-9550883-0-5

External links

  • Czechoslovak Government in Exile Research Society


 
 

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