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mile (1.2 km) to the south and closer to the village. It was opened in 1906 and closed in 1957. The potential for reopening the Wycombe Railway through Bledlow, which is now part of a long-distance footpath, was evaluated and dismissed by
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form a small pool called the Lyde. The water from the springs is said to wear away the chalk on which the village stands, giving rise to the simple local
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overlooks the Vale of Aylesbury. It has two aisles and the nave arcades include capitals made in about 1200. Other features of interest are the
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that served the village from 1862 to 1963. It was the first of two stations to serve the village, the second being
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The brook running from the pool into the nearby valley (called the Lyde Brook) provided water power for two
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on the hill. It is thought that this is the barrow or burial mound referred to in the village name.
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Above the village, carved into the chalk of Wain Hill is a large cross, similar to that found at
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and means "Bledda's burial mound". A 10th century document records it as
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for many years. Bledlow's watermill is a tourist attraction.
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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
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lived in Bledlow as a child, and was a neighbour of
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Bledlow is located in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
OS grid reference
SP778021
Civil parish
Bledlow-cum-Saunderton
Unitary authority
Buckinghamshire
Ceremonial county
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Princes Risborough
Postcode district
HP27
Dialling code
Police
Thames Valley
Fire
Buckinghamshire
Ambulance
South Central
UK Parliament
Aylesbury
Bledlow-cum-Saunderton Parish Council

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