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Lying among the colourful
meadows of the River Ouse, this famous Anglo-Saxon
town was partly destroyed by a fire in the 17th
century and subsequently lost its role of ‘county
town’ to Aylesbury. Still full of charm, it has a
13th century chantry chapel and an old jail built
to look like a castle. Castle House was used by
Charles 1 to hold war councils. Stowe House is now
a public school but is surrounded by magnificent
landscaped gardens owned by the National Trust;
Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was head gardener for
10 years. |
Buckingham Parish Church - Photo:
MYM
CCL |
