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'''Longwick''' is a village |
'''Longwick''' is a village {{convert|1+1/4|mi|km|0}} northwest of [[Princes Risborough]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England, on the A4129 road. |
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[[File:Roman gold polygonal finger-ring (FindID 986782).jpg|thumb|left|A [[Roman Britain|Roman]] gold finger ring, dated to {{circa|200|300}} [[Common Era|CE]] and found in Longwick-cum-Ilmer in 2019<ref>{{cite web |url= https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/986782 |title= Finds record for: BH-348FD3 |author= Fittock, M. |access-date= 7 September 2022 |publisher= The Portable Antiquities Scheme}}</ref>]] |
[[File:Roman gold polygonal finger-ring (FindID 986782).jpg|thumb|left|A [[Roman Britain|Roman]] gold finger ring, dated to {{circa|200|300}} [[Common Era|CE]] and found in Longwick-cum-Ilmer in 2019<ref>{{cite web |url= https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/986782 |title= Finds record for: BH-348FD3 |author= Fittock, M. |access-date= 7 September 2022 |publisher= The Portable Antiquities Scheme}}</ref>]] |
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With [[Ilmer]], [[Owlswick]], [[Meadle]] and Horsenden, it forms the [[Civil parish#United Kingdom|civil parish]] of '''Longwick-cum-Ilmer''' which was created in 1934. In 1951 its population was 786,{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} since when it has increased significantly to 1,267 in 2001. |
With [[Ilmer]], [[Owlswick]], [[Meadle]] and Horsenden, it forms the [[Civil parish#United Kingdom|civil parish]] of '''Longwick-cum-Ilmer''' which was created in 1934. In 1951 its population was 786,{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} since when it has increased significantly to 1,267 in 2001. |
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Longwick was the location for the [[Sunrise/Back to the Future]] [[Acid House]] party on 12 August 1989 |
Longwick was the location for the [[Sunrise/Back to the Future]] [[Acid House]] party on 12 August 1989.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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Longwick is served on a daily basis by the '''Risborough Area Community Bus''' (RCB) with hourly services to Princes Risborough, five times a day. Longwick is also served by Redline Buses' 320 rail link service between Princes Risborough and [[Chinnor]] at peak times. |
Longwick is served on a daily basis by the '''Risborough Area Community Bus''' (RCB) with hourly services to Princes Risborough, five times a day. Longwick is also served by Redline Buses' 320 rail link service between Princes Risborough and [[Chinnor]] at peak times. |
Revision as of 10:45, 4 February 2023
Longwick | |
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![]() Pasture, Longwick, 2010 | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 1,267 [1] 1,347 (2011 Census. parish)[2] |
OS grid reference | SP7805 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Princes Risborough |
Postcode district | HP27 |
Dialling code | 01844 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Longwick is a village 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) northwest of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England, on the A4129 road.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Roman_gold_polygonal_finger-ring_%28FindID_986782%29.jpg/220px-Roman_gold_polygonal_finger-ring_%28FindID_986782%29.jpg)
The toponym is from the Old English for "long farm".[citation needed]
With Ilmer, Owlswick, Meadle and Horsenden, it forms the civil parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer which was created in 1934. In 1951 its population was 786,[citation needed] since when it has increased significantly to 1,267 in 2001.
Longwick was the location for the Sunrise/Back to the Future Acid House party on 12 August 1989.[citation needed]
Transport
Longwick is served on a daily basis by the Risborough Area Community Bus (RCB) with hourly services to Princes Risborough, five times a day. Longwick is also served by Redline Buses' 320 rail link service between Princes Risborough and Chinnor at peak times.
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Fittock, M. "Finds record for: BH-348FD3". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
External links
For a map see the Wycombe District site describing the Parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer