Steeple Claydon - Bucks
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Norfolk12
N 51° 56.190 W 000° 58.956
30U E 638684 N 5755898
A colourful sign in the Library Car Park in Steeple Claydon, showing the Church steeple and the Swan symbol of Buckinghamshire.
Waymark Code: WMD9A8
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/08/2011
Views: 3
Steeple Claydon is located about four miles south of Buckingham, six miles north west of Waddesdon.
The village's name 'Claydon' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'clay hill'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the area (including the nearby places of Botolph Claydon, East Claydon and Middle Claydon) was known as Claindone.
The prefix 'Steeple' refers to the steeple of the parish church, which is prominent in the village and was added to differentiate it from the other local places. The manor of Steeple Claydon was once a royal possession. It was given as a wedding gift to Robert D'Oyly by King Henry I because D'Oyly was marrying one of the king's mistresses.
Sign Date: 01/01/2001
Occasion Commemorated: H.M. Queen Elizabeths Golden Jubilee
Location: Library Car Park
Plaque: no
Construction Material: Carved painted wood on a wooden pole
Web Address: [Web Link]
Artist: Not listed
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