Akeley is a village and civil parish in north Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about 3 miles north of Buckingham on the Towcester road (A413) just south of the village of Lillingstone Dayrell and north of the village of Maids Moreton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 545. A village is a human residential 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. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire. ... Image:Towcester - Northamptonshre dot. ... The A413 is a major road in England that links Amersham to Buckingham. ... Lillingstone Dayrell is a village in the Unitary Authority of Milton Keynes, England. ... Maids Moreton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ...

The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'Oak Field'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was called Achelei. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... 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. ...

The village used to belong to the abbey at nearby Newton Longville, however in 1154 a new church was constructed within the old village, making it a parish in its own right. This church was replaced by a newer version in 1854 dedicated to St James the Apostle, though by the mid 20th century this second church fell into such disrepair, that in 1979 it was demolished. Akeley presently does not have its own church; parish responsibilities are controlled by Buckingham parish. An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ... Newton Longville is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For people and places called Saint James, see the diambiguation page. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Akeley was once home to a medieval deer park, and a school where poor children were taught to make lace. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... American high school students in a school A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... White lace is often used in collars and other fabric borders. ...

Today Akeley is host to an annual horticultural show, which has been run since 1976. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...

An ancient hamlet once lay within the parish boundary, known as Stockholt, though this has been amalgamated with the modern village. A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement. ...