Buckden, Cambridgeshire

Infobox UK place
official_name= Buckden
country= England
region= East of England
os_grid_reference= TL193661
latitude= 52.28
longitude= -0.25
post_town=
postcode_area=
postcode_district=
dial_code=
shire_county= Cambridgeshire
shire_district= Huntingdonshire
population= 3000
hide_services= Yes

Buckden (originally Bugden) in Cambridgeshire (historically in Huntingdonshire), England is a village near Godmanchester, around convert|6|mi|0 south of Huntingdon and convert|50|mi|0 north of London.

Geography

The population is around 3000. The village was bypassed in 1962. There is a [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/279635 roundabout] on the A1, next to the large "Shell Buckden" garage, with the [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/279634 B661] ("Perry Road" for nearby Grafham Water). To the east are The Offords on the B1043. Two miles to the north is the A14 and along the [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/722322 B1514] is RAF Brampton to the north-east. A widening and diversion of the A14, known as CHUMMS may see the A14 placed only a mile from the village.

History

Formerly on the Great North Road (A1) out of London, Buckden is the location of Buckden Towers (or Buckden Palace), one of the many former [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/731904 residences] of the Bishop of Lincoln.

Facilities

The village has a C of E Primary School and a Day Nursery. There is a library and three village pubs - The George, The Vine and the The Lion Hotel — all located on High Street. The church is dedicated to St Mary. There is Waterside Leisure Club to the east and a village club.

External links

* [http://www.buckden.net Village directory]
* [http://www.buckden-village.co.uk Village website]
* [http://ccc.e2bn.net Primary school]
* [http://www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk The "A1 Church"]
* [http://www.huntsdc.gov.uk/Community+and+People/Neighbourhood-village/Towns+and+Villages/Buckden.htm Huntingdonshire DC]