Map sources for Princes Risborough at grid reference SP8003

Princes Risborough is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, about 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 9 miles north west of High Wycombe. It lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills on the direct trade route between Winchester and Cambridge. Adjacent to the north is the village of Monks Risborough. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Statistics Population: 69,173 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP818138 Administration District: Aylesbury Vale Shire county: Buckinghamshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Buckinghamshire Historic county: Buckinghamshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... High Wycombe in the UK High Wycombe, (previously Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe as late as 1911[1]) South Buckinghamshire, is 29 miles (46. ... The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment that stretches in a south-west to north-east diagonal from Goring-On-Thames to Luton, but is most prominent in Buckinghamshire. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close Arms of Winchester City Council Winchester is a city in southern England, and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire, with a population of around 35,000. ... Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... Monks Risborough is a village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom adjacent to the town of Princes Risborough. ...

At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 there was no distinction between the two Risboroughs, as the parish wasn't divided until the 14th century. The name in 1086 was recorded as Riseberge though in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle it was Hrisanbyrge: both early and late Anglo Saxon names meaning Hill where brushwood grows. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... 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. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Great Britain. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...

The Risborough estate has always been royal hunting land, right from the time that it was mentioned as such in the Saxon Chronicle in 903 through to the time of King Henry VIII. In the late 14th century the non-monastic estates of Risborough came into the hands of Edward, the Black Prince, from which time the distinction was made between the Prince's estate (Princes Risborough) and the monastery's estate (Monks Risborough). The Black Prince had a grand palace in the town, situated adjacent to the magnificent St Mary's Church. Events Vikings invade England. ... For the play, see Henry VIII (play). ... Iconic image of the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG (June 15, 1330 – June 8, 1376), popularly known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and father to King Richard II of England. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ...

The palace of Princes Risborough was part of the extensive estates owned by Catherine, wife of King Henry V and was passed, with the Crown, to the monarch. This was until the estate was sold in 1637 by King Charles I to a London citizen. After passing hands privately several times the palace has long since disappeared. Henry V of England (16 September 1387 – 31 August 1422) was one of the great warrior kings of the Middle Ages. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

In 1765 the Earl of Buckingham gave the rectory of Princes Risborough to the manor at Nutley Abbey in Long Crendon, to which it is still attached today. 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Long Crendon is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles west of Haddenham and 2 miles northwest of Thame. ...

The market in the town was granted by King Henry III, as was the privilege of the townsmen to be excused from attending quarterly assizes. Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... The Courts of Assize, or Assizes, were periodic criminal courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the Quarter Sessions they were abolished by the Courts Act 1971 and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. ...

The estate lands of Princes Risborough are still fairly extensive today, and include various hamlets scattered over the nearby Chiltern Hills. These include Lacey Green, Loosley Row, Longwick and Speen, among others. Lacey Green is a hamlet in the parish of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Loosley Row is a hamlet in the parish of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. ... Longwick is a hamlet in the parish of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Speen is a hamlet in the parish of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire, England. ...

Today Princes Risborough is a beautiful town that has been featured many times in films and television series as being a typical English country town. It is very popular with commuters for London as it has adequate rail links into the capital, and is the home of Jay Kay from Jamiroquai as well as other rich and famous people. The town is home to Princes Risborough School, which is a co-educational secondary school. Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Jamiroquai are an English band led by singer Jay Kay. ... Princes Risborough School is a co-educational secondary school in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. ... Education in England is the responsibility of Department for Education and Skills at national level and, in the case of publicly funded compulsory education, of Local Education Authorities. ...

Sport and recreation

Princes Risborough has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V. There are 471 King George V Playing Fields[2] in the United Kingdom, all part of an enormous memorial to King George V, each of which is an individual registered charity[3]. This is the page for Buckinghamshire Main article: King Georges Fields See also: List of King George... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

Railway links

At one time Princes Risborough was a notable railway junction, having the main line from High Wycombe entering the station and no less than three lines exiting it - the branch lines to Aylesbury (still open), Watlington (closed, but used by a preservation society as far as Chinnor) and Oxford (now closed). The main line carried both Great Western and Great Central trains (at least from 1906). The Great Central is now closed and at one stage this formerly important junction was reduced to one platform - until Chiltern Railways took it upon themselves to re-build a second one. Watlington could be Watlington, Norfolk Watlington, Oxfordshire This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... The Great Central Railway (GCR) was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 on the completion of its London Extension. ... Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. ...

See also

• Princes Risborough Manor House