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Bucknell, Oxfordshire

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Population
  
260 (2011 Census)

Civil parish
  
Bucknell

Region
  
South East

Area
  
8.5 km²

Shire county
  
Oxfordshire

Post town
  
Bicester

OS grid reference
  
SP5625

District
  
Cherwell

Country
  
England

Local time
  
Monday 12:01 AM

Dialling code
  
01869

UK parliament constituency
  
Banbury

Bucknell, Oxfordshire

Weather
  
5°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 89% Humidity

Bucknell is a village and civil parish 2 12 miles (4 km) northwest of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 260.

Contents

Map of Bucknell, UK

Manor

After the Norman Conquest of England, William the Conqueror granted the Manor of Bucknell to Robert D'Oyly. In 1300 the Lord of the Manor of Bucknell was Sir Robert d'Amory, father of Roger d'Amory.

The present manor house is early 17th century, but was mostly rebuilt in the 19th century.

Parish church

The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter has a central Norman tower. The nave and chancel were enlarged in the 13th century and are Early English Gothic. In the 15th century the bell stage was added to the bell tower and the Perpendicular Gothic clerestory was added to the nave. St Peter's is a Grade I listed building.

In 1552 St Peter's had three bells plus a Sanctus bell. In 1955 it still had three bells, but the earliest was cast in 1597. The church's turret clock is of unknown date, but appears to be late 17th or early 18th century.

St Peter's parish is now part of the Benefice of Bicester, Bucknell, Caversfield and Launton.

Amenities

The Trigger Pond pub in Bucknell is 17th-century. The earliest part of the building dates from 1637, and the later part has a date stone from 1693. It is now controlled by Wadworth Brewery.

Water tower

Trow Pool water tower was built in 1909 for Major Hunloke, who then held Bucknell Manor. It served Bucknell village and the Manor estate until the 1950s, when mains water reached Bucknell. The M40 motorway was built through the parish and opened in 1991. It passes very close to the water tower, which is now a landmark for motorway traffic.

References

Bucknell, Oxfordshire Wikipedia