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) |
Civil parish |
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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. As well as this, it is easy to take the train directly from Aylesbury to London Marylebone.
References
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