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Radclive

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Population
  
231 (2011 Census)

Region
  
South East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:14 PM

District
  
Aylesbury Vale

Civil parish
  
Radclive-cum-Chack

OS grid reference
  
SP6734

Country
  
England

Post town
  
Buckingham

Shire county
  
Buckinghamshire

Dialling code
  
01280

UK parliament constituency
  
Buckingham

Radclive

Weather
  
4°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity

Radclive is a village on the River Great Ouse just over 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Radclive-cum-Chackmore in Aylesbury Vale district. The parish includes the hamlet of Chackmore about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Buckingham.

Map of Radclive, Buckingham, UK

Radclive's toponym is derived from the Old English for "red cliff", referring to the colour of the local soil and a cliff overlooking the river. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as Radeclive.

Parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint John the Evangelist date from 1200 but the tower is believed to be 100 years later. There are some rare early English pews decorated with poppy heads, and a Jacobean communion rail with openwork balustrading. The nave window contains some examples of 14th century stained glass that survived the English Reformation and the English Civil War.

The Manor House was built in about 1620 and is the remaining part of a much larger mansion. The house contains an original oak staircase which has an open balustrade with finial topped ovals and lozenges, very similar in design to the staircase at Princes Risborough Manor House.

References

Radclive Wikipedia