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m Changed the part about Stewkley High Street, including a link to an Aylesbury Vale neighbourhood plan that validates Stewkleys length. I also adjusted the Combe Martin high street length to match what it says on the Combe Martin Wikipedia page.
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|population_ref= ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129065&c=Stewkley&d=16&e=62&g=6404045&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1359917955239&enc=1 |title=Area: Stewkley (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=[[Office for National Statistics]] |access-date=3 February 2013}}</ref>
|population_ref= ([[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 Census]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Area: Stewkley (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129065&c=Stewkley&d=16&e=62&g=6404045&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1359917955239&enc=1 |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=[[Office for National Statistics]] |access-date=3 February 2013}}</ref>
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|website= [http://stewkleypc.webs.com/ Stewkley Parish Council]
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'''Stewkley''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Aylesbury Vale]] district of [[Buckinghamshire]], England. The village is about {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of [[Winslow, Buckinghamshire|Winslow]] and about {{convert|4|mi|0}} west of [[Leighton Buzzard]]. The civil parish includes the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of North End and Stewkley Dean.
'''Stewkley''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England. The village is about {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of [[Winslow, Buckinghamshire|Winslow]] and about {{convert|4|mi|0}} west of [[Leighton Buzzard]]. The civil parish includes the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of North End and Stewkley Dean.


The [[Toponymy|toponym]] Stewkley is derived from the [[Old English]] for ''woodland clearing with tree stumps.''{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} The [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 records it as ''Stiuclai''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}}
The [[Toponymy|toponym]] Stewkley is derived from the [[Old English]] for ''woodland clearing with tree stumps.''{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} The [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 records it as ''Stiuclai''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}}
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The principal manor in Stewkley was once held by the son of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], who was an occasional visitor to the village. The [[Church of England parish church]] of [[Michael the Archangel|St Michael]] and All Angels is one of the least-altered of England's 6,000 [[Norman architecture|Norman]] churches.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} There is a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Methodist]] chapel in High Street South. St Michael's Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 4–11.
The principal manor in Stewkley was once held by the son of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], who was an occasional visitor to the village. The [[Church of England parish church]] of [[Michael the Archangel|St Michael]] and All Angels is one of the least-altered of England's 6,000 [[Norman architecture|Norman]] churches.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} There is a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Methodist]] chapel in High Street South. St Michael's Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 4–11.


Stewkley has one of, if not, the longest village high streets in Britain at 2 miles long<ref group="5">https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Neighbourhood_plan/Stewkley/Stewkley%20Parish%20Plan%20August%202021%20Referendum.pdf</ref>, a title also claimed by [[Combe Martin]] in Devon, whose 1.5 mile (previously thought to be 2 miles) long high street is not as continuously populated as Stewkley's high street. Southeast of the village is Aylesbury Vale Golf Club.
Stewkley has one of, if not, the longest village high streets in Britain at 2 miles long,<ref>{{Cite web|author=Aylesbury Vale|date=August 2021|title=Stewkley Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2013 - 2033|url=https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Neighbourhood_plan/Stewkley/Stewkley%20Parish%20Plan%20August%202021%20Referendum.pdf|access-date=15 November 2021|website=Aylesbury Vale}}</ref> a title also claimed by [[Combe Martin]] in Devon, whose 1.5 mile (previously thought to be 2 miles) long high street is not as continuously populated as Stewkley's high street. Southeast of the village is Aylesbury Vale Golf Club.


In World War 2, the village was a popular destination for personnel serving at nearby [[RAF Wing]].
In World War 2, the village was a popular destination for personnel serving at nearby [[RAF Wing]].


==Campaign against London's third airport==
==Campaign against London's third airport==
In 1968 the Roskill Commission was charged with looking into finding a site for [[London's third airport (disambiguation)|London's third airport]]. The report was published in 1970, with the proposal that Stewkley would be destroyed along with some other nearby villages. However two local residents, Desmond Fennell and Bill Manning, set up the Wing Airport Resistance Association (WARA), which successfully campaigned against the proposal. <ref name="Stewkley Films">{{cite web|title=DVD Tells the Story of Campaign That Made National Headlines|url=http://www.stewkleyfilms.org/aboutDVD.htm|publisher=The Stewkley Film Archive|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> A Monument, known as the Airport Monument and Spinney was erected in Stewkley to mark the successful campaign. <ref name="Stewkley Parish Council Website">{{cite web|date=|title=Stewkley Parish Council Website|url=https://stewkley.org.uk/airport-monument-and-spinney|url-status=live|publisher=Stewkley Parish Council}}</ref>
In 1968 the Roskill Commission was charged with looking into finding a site for [[London's third airport (disambiguation)|London's third airport]]. The report was published in 1970, with the proposal that Stewkley would be destroyed along with some other nearby villages. However two local residents, Desmond Fennell and Bill Manning, set up the Wing Airport Resistance Association (WARA), which successfully campaigned against the proposal.<ref name="Stewkley Films">{{cite web|title=DVD Tells the Story of Campaign That Made National Headlines|url=http://www.stewkleyfilms.org/aboutDVD.htm|publisher=The Stewkley Film Archive|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> A Monument, known as the Airport Monument and Spinney was erected in Stewkley to mark the successful campaign.<ref name="Stewkley Parish Council Website">{{cite web|date=|title=Stewkley Parish Council Website|url=https://stewkley.org.uk/airport-monument-and-spinney|publisher=Stewkley Parish Council}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Alastair Cook]], England cricket captain, was married at the Methodist Chapel on 31 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cricket.yahoo.com/photos/england-s-captain-cook-slideshow/alastair-cook-and-alice-hunt-wedding-photo--784223330.html |title=Alastair Cook: Recipe For Success |publisher=Yahoo! |date=31 December 2011 }}</ref>
*[[Alastair Cook]], England cricket captain, was married at the Methodist Chapel on 31 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cricket.yahoo.com/photos/england-s-captain-cook-slideshow/alastair-cook-and-alice-hunt-wedding-photo--784223330.html |title=Alastair Cook: Recipe For Success |publisher=Yahoo! |date=31 December 2011 }}</ref>
*[[Arthur Hughes (British actor)|Arthur Hughes]], actor, known for his roles in ''The Innocents'' (2018) and ''The Archers''.
*The [[Connie Gilchrist, Countess of Orkney|Earl and Countess of Orkney]] lived at Tythe House.
*The [[Connie Gilchrist, Countess of Orkney|Earl and Countess of Orkney]] lived at Tythe House.
*[[Darren Gough]], former England cricketer, previously lived in and played football for the village.
*[[Darren Gough]], former England cricketer, previously lived in and played football for the village.
*[[Al Murray]], [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], best known for his persona "[[The Pub Landlord]]", was born in Grove Cottage on High Street South.
*[[Al Murray]], [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], best known for his persona "[[The Pub Landlord]]", was born in Grove Cottage on High Street South.
* Emeline Pankhurst Lived on Ivy Lane, Stewkley for a period of time


==References==
==References==
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Stewkley
St Michael & All Angels parish church
Stewkley is located in Buckinghamshire
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Location within Buckinghamshire
Population1,840 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP853261
Civil parish
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Ceremonial county
Region
LandEngland
Sovereign stateVereinigtes Königreich
Post townLEIGHTON BUZZARD
Postcode districtLU7
Dialling code01525
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FireBuckinghamshire
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UK Parliament
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Buckinghamshire
51°55′34″N 0°45′40″W / 51.9262°N 0.7610°W / 51.9262; -0.7610

Stewkley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) east of Winslow and about 4 miles (6 km) west of Leighton Buzzard. The civil parish includes the hamlets of North End and Stewkley Dean.

The toponym Stewkley is derived from the Old English for woodland clearing with tree stumps.[citation needed] The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Stiuclai.[citation needed]

History

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The principal manor in Stewkley was once held by the son of Geoffrey Chaucer, who was an occasional visitor to the village. The Church of England parish church of St Michael and All Angels is one of the least-altered of England's 6,000 Norman churches.[citation needed] There is a Methodist chapel in High Street South. St Michael's Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 4–11.

Stewkley has one of, if not, the longest village high streets in Britain at 2 miles long,[2] a title also claimed by Combe Martin in Devon, whose 1.5 mile (previously thought to be 2 miles) long high street is not as continuously populated as Stewkley's high street. Southeast of the village is Aylesbury Vale Golf Club.

In World War 2, the village was a popular destination for personnel serving at nearby RAF Wing.

Campaign against London's third airport

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In 1968 the Roskill Commission was charged with looking into finding a site for London's third airport. The report was published in 1970, with the proposal that Stewkley would be destroyed along with some other nearby villages. However two local residents, Desmond Fennell and Bill Manning, set up the Wing Airport Resistance Association (WARA), which successfully campaigned against the proposal.[3] A Monument, known as the Airport Monument and Spinney was erected in Stewkley to mark the successful campaign.[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Area: Stewkley (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ Aylesbury Vale (August 2021). "Stewkley Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2013 - 2033" (PDF). Aylesbury Vale. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ "DVD Tells the Story of Campaign That Made National Headlines". The Stewkley Film Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Stewkley Parish Council Website". Stewkley Parish Council.
  5. ^ "Alastair Cook: Recipe For Success". Yahoo!. 31 December 2011.

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