Museums · West Midlands
Boarstall
Boarstall is a village and civil parish in the Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Aylesbury Vale area about 12 miles (19 km) west of Aylesbury. The parish is on the cou
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Boarstall is a village and civil parish in the Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Aylesbury Vale area about 12 miles (19 km) west of Aylesbury. The parish is on the county boundary with Oxfordshire and the village is about 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of the Oxfordshire market town of Bicester.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boarstall is a village and civil parish in the Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Aylesbury Vale area about 12 miles (19 km) west of Aylesbury. The parish is on the county boundary with Oxfordshire and the village is about 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of the Oxfordshire market town of Bicester.
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Background
History
According to legend King Edward the Confessor gave some land to one of his men in return for slaying a wild boar that had infested the nearby Bernwood Forest. The man built himself a mansion on this land and called it "Boar-stall" (Old English for 'Boar House') in memory of the slain beast. The man, known as Neil, was also given a horn from the dead beast, and the legend says that whoever shall possess the horn shall be the lord of the manor of Boarstall. It is certainly the case from manorial records of 1265 that the owner of the manor of Boarstall was the ceremonial keeper of the Bernwood Forest, suggesting a link with the earlier legend. Given the proximity of Boarstall to the king's…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8230, -1.0920
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Boarstall
- Postcode
- HP18 9UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Boarstall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boarstall?
- Boarstall is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8230°, -1.0920°.
- Is Boarstall wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Boarstall. Check ahead for specific facilities.