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Great Brickhill
Great Brickhill — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bow Brickhill · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Brickhill is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 817 people. Address: MK17. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.9650°, -0.6840°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Brickhill is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the border with the City of Milton Keynes, located 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Central Milton Keynes, and 3 miles (4.8 km) in the same direction from Fenny Stratford.
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Background
History
The village name is a compound of Brythonic and Anglo Saxon origins, which is a common occurrence in this part of the country. The Brythonic breg means 'hill', and the Anglo Saxon hyll also means 'hill'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Brichelle. The affix 'Great' was added in the 12th century to differentiate from nearby Bow Brickhill and Little Brickhill. Robert Merydale was parson of the parish church of Great Brickhill in 1470, according to a legal record, in which Edward Lucy & Thomas Hampden claim that he owed them £20. Great Brickhill was described in 1806 in Magna Britannia as follows: The Victoria History of the Counties of England provides substantially…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9650, -0.6840
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Great Brickhill
- Postcode
- MK17
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Population
- 817
- Nearest railway station
- Bow Brickhill — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1772712 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Brickhill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GreatBrickhill CromwellsCottages.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill
Historic churches · 0.5 km
Stockgrove Sundial
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Stockgrove Country Park
Parks · 1.8 km
Grand Union Canal Bridge To North Of Lock 23
Historic bridges · 1.9 km
Heron's Rural Retreat
Campsites · 1.9 km
King's Wood
Forests & woodlands · 2.0 km
Little Brickhill
Villages · 2.1 km
Kings and Bakers Woods and Heaths
Wildlife reserves · 2.1 km
Little Brickhill War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.1 km
The Old Dairy Farm
Campsites · 2.2 km
Stoke Hammond
Villages · 2.6 km
Rushmere Manor
Manor houses · 2.9 km
Great Brickhill is a village in the West Midlands with a population of 817. Our guide lists N nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 817
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
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Things to see in Great Brickhill
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King's Wood
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Kings and Bakers Woods and Heaths
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · South East England
Soulbury Boot
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📷 3Historic churches · South East England
St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill
St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill — church in Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Parks · South East England
Stockgrove Country Park
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📷 3Natural landmarks · South East England
Stockgrove Sundial
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📷 3Manor houses · South East England
Rushmere Manor
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📷 3Manor houses · South East England
Old Linslade Manor
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📷 3Manor houses · South East England
Chelmscote Manor
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📷 3Historic bridges · South East England
Grand Union Canal Bridge To North Of Lock 23
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📷 3Historic bridges · South East England
Canal bridge at Old Linslade
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📷 3Campsites · South East England
Heron's Rural Retreat
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📷 5Campsites · South East England
The Old Dairy Farm
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📷 5Vineyards · South East England
Craddock's Camp
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📷 3Historic churches · South East England
St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill
St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill — church in Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Natural landmarks · South East England
Stockgrove Sundial
Stockgrove Sundial — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Parks · South East England
Stockgrove Country Park
Stockgrove Country Park — Nature park in England.
📷 3Historic bridges · South East England
Grand Union Canal Bridge To North Of Lock 23
Grand Union Canal Bridge To North Of Lock 23 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Campsites · South East England
Heron's Rural Retreat
Heron's Rural Retreat — a campsite in england west midlands.
📷 3Forests & woodlands · South East England
King's Wood
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Where to eat & stay near Great Brickhill
Places to stay
📷 3Campsites · South East England
Heron's Rural Retreat
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📷 5Campsites · South East England
The Old Dairy Farm
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📷 7Hotels · South East England
The Woburn Hotel
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📷 5Hotels · South East England
DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes
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Places to eat & drink
📷 5Historic pubs · East of England
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📷 5Historic pubs · East of England
Axe And Compasses Public House
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📷 7Historic pubs · South East England
The Maltsters Arms Public House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Brickhill?
- Great Brickhill is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK17), in the parish of Great Brickhill.
- What is Great Brickhill?
- Great Brickhill — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK.
- How do I get to Great Brickhill?
- The nearest railway station is Bow Brickhill, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK17.
- Is Great Brickhill a protected site?
- Yes — Great Brickhill is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Brickhill free to visit?
- Yes, Great Brickhill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Brickhill?
- The nearest railway station is Bow Brickhill, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK17.