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HISTORIC BUCKDEN

Read about the rich history of Buckden in the articles below.  Discover more about fascinating people that once loved here and some of the beautiful buildings that help to make the village what it is today.

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PARISH HISTORY

Read the history of Buckden from the Buckden Parish Council Website

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BUCKDEN A HUNTINGDONSHIRE VILLAGE

Copies are still available at £15 each from the Secretary

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WALK HISTORIC BUCKDEN

Historic buildings and Sites around the Village

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THE TOWERS

Read the history on Buckden's iconic building

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CAPT JOHN LESLIE GREEN VC

Born in Buckden 1888

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BUCKDEN HIGH STREET

From Tudor days

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BUCKDEN'S INCLOSURE MAP - 1813

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ST MARY'S CHURCH

Barry Jobling describes the beautiful things to see inside St Mary's Church.

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BUCKDEN SCHOOL

Buckden School has been an important part of Buckden for hundreds of years.

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ST NEOTS & BUCKDEN WORKHOUSE

Once a common sight within local parishes across the UK and Ireland, the workhouse provided the destitute board and lodging in return for work.

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BRIDGE HOUSE

In 2005 Chris Bates Bates completely renovated Bridge House, Church Street, Buckden's oldest house.

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THE RENOVATION OF 5-9 CHURCH STREET

Read about Brendan and Emma Henry's amazing journey to completely renovate 5-9 Church Street and return it back into a single house.

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THE WINDMILLS OF BUCKDEN

Buckden's windmill, just south of Perry Road on the Great North Road, would have been a welcome sight for stagecoach travelers from London in the 18th and 19th century.  Read about the strange events that happened there and its transformation into a lovely cottage.
The Windmill public house at the southern end of the High Street was one of a number of ale houses in Buckden until the early 20th century.

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BUCKDEN'S ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS NUCLEAR MONITORING POST

Set in the farmer's field just off the Buckden Road is a fascinating little structure that once played a key part in the Cold War.  It is now a listed building.  Read john Shere's fascinating report.

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BUCKDEN'S LOCAL HISTORIC WOODLANDS

Buckden's local historic woodlands were once the hunting grounds for kings.

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PEPYS HOUSE

The Buckden Local History Society visited Pepys House, Brampton in July 2023.  Read Nicky Gibb's fascinating insight into this local historical house.

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GRAFHAM MEDIEVAL MOATED COMPOUND

On the Brampton Road just outside Grafham was the site of a Medieval Moated Compound.

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GREAT PAXTON CHURCH

In 2020 Great Paxton church celebrated a 1000 years of history.

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ST NEOTS PAPER MILL

Now its modern accommodation but the little island on the river Great Ouse, just as you leave Little Paxton and enter St Neots, was once the site of a paper mill.

PHOTO COLLECTION

Originally Compiled by Robin Gibson

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VOLUME 1

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VOLUME 2

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VOLUME 3

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VOLUME 4

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