Aylesbury
town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south central England. It had a population in 2001 of 65,173. Aylesbury is near London. Aylesbury was a major market town in Anglo-Saxon times. Aylesbury replaced Buckingham as the county town of Buckinghamshire in 1529 by order of King Henry VIII.
Aylesbury | |
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Kingsbury, Aylesbury | |
Aylesbury Clocktower | |
Population | 56,392 [1]
Aylesbury Vale district 174,900 |
OS grid reference | SP818138 |
• London | 36 miles (58 km) |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | AYLESBURY |
Postcode district | HP19, HP20, HP21 |
Dialling code | 01296 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and, since 2010, the 1,200 seat Waterside Theatre.
It is a popular London commuter town, thanks to its easy access to the A41, directly leading to the M25.
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