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Topic: Broughton, Aylesbury


  
  Bierton
This parish is situated north of Aylesbury, being bounded, on the north, by Aston-Abbots and Hulcot; on the east, by the latter and Drayton-Beauchamp; on the south, by a very small insulated portion of Wendover; on the remainder of the south, by Aylesbury; and on the west, by Aylesbury and Hardwicke."
Bierton parish lies in the Vale of Aylesbury, to the north-east of Aylesbury parish.
The Aylesbury branch of the London and North-Western Railway crosses the parish, and the nearest station is at Aylesbury.
met.open.ac.uk /genuki/big/eng/BKM/Bierton/Index.html   (1758 words)

  
  Broughton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the County of Chester, the Broughtons descend in the male line from Hugh de Vernon, baron of Shipbroke at the time of the Norman Conquest, whose son, Richard de Vernon was father of Adam de Napton, county Warwick, whose issue assumed their local name from Broughton in Staffordshire.
In the county of Buckingham, at the time of the Domesday survey (1086), the principal manor of Broughton was held by Walter Giffard, Earl of Buckingham, and cousin of William the Conqueror.
The name Broughton continued to be prominent among the knights and sheriffs of England for three or four centuries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Broughton   (436 words)

  
 Broughton, Aylesbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broughton is a hamlet to the east of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England.
Broughton was first recorded as being part of the manor of Bierton in the late 13th century.
In the 1960s British housing boom land that belonged to the parish of Bierton was sold to developers and the housing estate of Broughton was constructed.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Broughton_Crossing   (243 words)

  
 Broughton, Aylesbury -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Broughton is a (A community of people smaller than a village) hamlet to the east of (additional info and facts about Aylesbury) Aylesbury in (additional info and facts about Buckinghamshire) Buckinghamshire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
Broughton was first recorded as being part of the (The mansion of the lord of the manor) manor of (additional info and facts about Bierton) Bierton in the late (additional info and facts about 13th century) 13th century.
The hamlet name is (A native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest) Anglo-Saxon and means (Workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit) farm by a (A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)) brook.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/broughton,_aylesbury.htm   (422 words)

  
 Articles - Aylesbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Aylesbury was declared the county town of Buckinghamshire in 1529 by King Henry VIII: Aylesbury Manor was among the many properties belonging to the father of the infamous Anne Boleyn and it is rumoured that the change was made by the king in order to curry favour with the manor.
Aylesbury's population is soon to increase further during the years 2003 and 2005 due to the inclusion of a new housing estate designed to cater for 8000 people on the North side of Aylesbury sandwiched between the A41 (Akeman Street) and the A413 and the expansion of Fairford Leys Village.
Aylesbury Town Council is the parish council for the town.
www.foreverc.com /articles/Aylesbury   (1097 words)

  
 Broughton - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The name Broughton is derived from the Saxon “Broc”, which means brook or broken land; and “Tun”, the dwelling or town.
In the County of Chester, the Broughton’s descend in the male line from Hugh de Vernon, baron of Shipbroke at the time of the Conquest, whose son, Richard de Vernon was father of Adam de Napton, county Warwick, whose issue assumed their local name from Broughton in Staffordshire.
In the county of Buckingham, at time of the Domesday survey, the principal manor of Broughton was held by Walter Giffard, Earl of Buckingham, and cousin of the Conqueror.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Broughton   (709 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Aylesbury Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, in south central England, with a population in the 2001 census of 65,173.
A notable institution is Aylesbury Grammar School, which was founded in 1598; other notable buildings are the King's Head Inn, the only public house in the country owned by the National Trust that is still run as a public house, and the Queens Park Centre, the UK's largest independent arts centre.
Aylesbury's population is soon to increase further during the years 2003 and 2005 due to the inclusion of a new housing estate designed to cater for 8000 people on the North side of Aylesbury sandwiched between the A41 (Akeman Street) and the A413.
www.ipedia.com /aylesbury.html   (974 words)

  
 Rhoda Broughton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Rhoda Broughton (November 29, 1840 – June 5, 1920) was a novelist.
Rhoda Broughton was born in Denbigh in north Wales.
From an educated and well-to-do family, as a young girl she developed a taste for literature, especially poetry, and was encouraged by her father to pursue a career in writing.
www.kiwipedia.com /en/rhoda-broughton.html   (148 words)

  
 Buckinghamshire, England's Cities, Towns, Villages and Settlements
It is an agricultural county, covering part of the Chiltern Hills to the South and the Vale of Aylesbury to the north.
Aylesbury, for example, is known to date back at least as far as 1500 B.C..
Some villages to the west of the county (Brill and Boarstall for example) were under constant conflict for the duration of the war, given their equidistance between Parliamentarian Aylesbury and Royalist Oxford.
www.hometownengland.com /buckinghamshire   (1860 words)

  
 Aylesbury Workhouse and Poor Law Union
Aylesbury's first parish workhouse was in St Mary's Square, at the north-east corner of, and opening into, the churchyard.
The design for Aylesbury, like their proposed plan for Canterbury workhouse, had two parallel ranges with a short connecting block at the centre which contained the dining-hall and chapel.
In September of that year, it was leased to the Aylesbury Board of Guardians at £30 per annum as a home for children to remove them from the influence of the Aylesbury Workhouse.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Aylesbury/Aylesbury.shtml   (1342 words)

  
 aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, in south central England, with a population of around 61,000.
Aylesbury was declared the county town of Buckinghamshire in 1529 by King Henry VIII: the Lord of Aylesbury Manor was the father of the infamous Anne Boleyn and it is rumoured that the change was made by the king in order to curry favour with the manor.
Housing estates in the modern Aylesbury include: Bedgrove, Broughton, Elm Farm, Elmhurst, Fairford Leys, Meadowcroft, Prebendal Farm, Quarrendon, Southcourt, Stoke Grange and Watermead.
www.fact-library.com /aylesbury.html   (809 words)

  
 The Aylesbury Duck - Aylesbury Vale District Council
The Aylesbury Duck is thought to have evolved during the early years of the 18 Century, the result of selective breeding of the common duck which was usually brown or grey in colour, but occasionally white.
In 1873 the Pekin Duck was brought to Britain from China, and the Aylesbury breed was frequently crossed with it.
According to Lewis Wright in the 1880's, the Aylesbury Duck should be of the purest white with a bill set well up on the skull and the beak almost in a line from the top of the head to the tip, and of a delicate flesh colour.
www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk /avdc/content/index.jsp?contentid=-1589523828   (574 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Historic houses in England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Aston Clinton is a village that sits on the main A41 in Buckinghamshire, England between Tring and Aylesbury.
Chicheley is a village in the county of Milton Keynes, England, though prior to the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire.
Claydon House Claydon House is a country house in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, close to the village of Middle Claydon.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Historic-houses-in-England   (7308 words)

  
 Broughton
War memorials in Broughton have been transcribed by Peter Quick, and published in a booklet entitled "War Memorials and War Graves: Milton Keynes and Wolverton area, Volume 6", available from the Buckinghamshire Genealogical Society.
BROUGHTON, in the hundred and deanery of Newport, lies three miles from Newport-Pagnell, on the road to London.
In the parish church are memorials of the families of Broughton, Duncombe, and Chester.
met.open.ac.uk /genuki/big/eng/BKM/Broughton/Index.html   (767 words)

  
 Buckinghamshire coarse fishing Venues, Fish South East - Grand Union Canal
Follow the A41 into Aylesbury and turn into Oakfield Road for the town end, parking by the playground.
Head towards Aston Clinton on the A41 and turn left at the second mini-roundabout into Broughton Lane.
Aylesbury and District Angling Federation control this three-mile stretch of canal stetching eastwards from the town centre into rural countryside around Broughton.
www.fishsoutheast.co.uk /venuesbucksgrandunion.htm   (284 words)

  
 Monthly Reports 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Broughton Pools - A Jack Snipe was seen on 3 dates and there was a peak count of 77 Common Snipe (14th).
Broughton - A couple of Teal were seen on a few dates, with two Gadwall (18th), six Tufted Ducks (11th), three Ruddy Ducks (5th) and a female Mandarin (26th).
Broughton - A Jack Snipe was found along with 38 Common Snipe (2nd), a Swift was early (21st), with Hobby seen (27th) and Commpn Sandpiper (24th).
www.hawfinches.freeserve.co.uk /Reports-2001.htm   (4500 words)

  
 BROUGHTON
Broughton is a village located in Hamilton County, Illinois.
Broughton is a village located in Paulding County, Ohio.
Master Sgt. Leonard Broughton (Left) and his son Airman 1st Class Scott Broughton witnessed together the younger Broughton's first-flight and the elder Broughton's last flight on-board a C-130 Hercules, Oct. 27.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/BROUGHTON   (1412 words)

  
 Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4
The larger manor was granted to Walter Giffard by William the Conqueror, and by 1151 this manor was held by a family which took its name from the village, the de Broughtons.
In the mid-fourteenth century the manor passed to the Aylesbury family who also held neighbouring Milton Keynes, and they in turn passed it on to their relatives, the Staffords.
It seems that the temperance movement was strong at Broughton at the end of the nineteenth century and concerts given by the Broughton Band of Hope are reported in the parish magazine.
www.mkheritage.co.uk /tva/Broughton/moreaboutB.html   (703 words)

  
 Broughton, Aylesbury - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Broughton, Aylesbury - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 22:55, 16 Dec 2004.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Broughton, Aylesbury contains research on
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Broughton_Crossing   (263 words)

  
 Broughton Community Church - Home Page
However, whilst many of the church members live locally some come from outside the Broughton area and all are made very welcome.
We were initially based in Broughton Infant School but as the church grew in numbers we relocated to Broughton Junior School which is located right in the heart of the community of Broughton.
Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham and the sermon was given by the Archdeacon, Ven.
www.broughtonchurch.org   (368 words)

  
 The District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Aylesbury Vale District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map of the District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for the district shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
The areas of the new district and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2002/20021788.htm   (1684 words)

  
 IofIDecember
One appliance and crew from Broughton and one from Bletchley attended.
One appliance and crew from Broughton and one from Newport Pagnell attended.
One appliance and crew from Aylesbury and one from Leighton Buzzard attended.
www.bucksfire.gov.uk /BucksFire/IofIDecember.htm   (5318 words)

  
 Bierton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bierton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England about half a mile north of the town of Aylesbury.
The hamlets of Broughton, Broughton Crossing and Burcott lie within the parish boundary.
Today with Aylesbury growing at the rate that it is, the village is at risk of becoming a suburb of the larger town.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Bierton.htm   (195 words)

  
 Ofsted - Reports Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Broughton Junior School is a primary school for boys and girls.
The age range of the pupils is 7-11.
Broughton Junior School was inspected on 15 Mar 2004.
www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=110270&bar=no   (165 words)

  
 Aylesbury Vale Forums - Living in Aylesbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I'm thinking of moving to Aylesbury as I can take the Chiltern Line to work.
We have lived in Aylesbury since 1973, and commuted to work in London for the first couple of years.
Aylesbury is a terrific place to live, work and bring up a family.
www.aylesburyvale.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14   (132 words)

  
 Local photographers in the frame - Aylesbury Vale District
Winners of this year’s Aylesbury Vale Photographic Competition were announced at a prize-giving ceremony held at the Aylesbury Tourist Information Centre today (7 October).
Emma Chappell was awarded first prize in the adult competition for her delightful picture of the Grand Union Canal at Broughton.
Amateur photographers across Aylesbury Vale were invited to send in photographs that capture two distinct themes of the district, ‘Historical Aylesbury Vale’ and ‘Leisure Activities in Aylesbury Vale’.
www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk /avdc/content/index.jsp?contentid=893329926   (392 words)

  
 Childrens' Activities in Aylesbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A small, traditional working farm, which is home to a number of rare breeds, including Aylesbury ducks.
Aylesbury Youth Action Forum is for young people aged 14 to 24, who want to have fun and meet new people.
Players of 15 years and over and of a sufficient standard are entered into the Adult League with the Adult Phoenix Badminton Club.Phoenix holds many social activities during the year for members and their families.
www.ravello.co.uk /fairford/children.htm   (569 words)

  
 Hotels in Aylesbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It also allows you to find guest accommodation to suit your holiday or business budget as Aylesbury offers a wide range of cheap, economy, discount, luxury, family or business hotel and guest houses.
Aylesbury offers major hotel brands, unique independent, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in key destinations.
Aylesbury has an online search facility to help you find the perfect place to stay all with convenient, confirmed, online booking facilities.
www.hotels-uk-online.com /a/aylesbury.htm   (353 words)

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