 Just 13 miles from central Milton Keynes you'll find our town - Buckingham. A name that is today commonly associated with the palace in London, but which for many years was the county town of Buckinghamshire. |
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 On the front of the old Manor House is a small, decorative picture of a young child. This is an image or St Rumbold who is associated with a well on the outskirts of town and, according to local legend, was buried in the old graveyard, the site of Buckingham's old church building. The story of his life stretches the belief of most, but it's fascinating nonetheless.
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 Sat in the middle of the Market Square, visitors cannot fail to miss the Old Gaol building. Currently used as a museum and tourist information shop, what was its original purpose and why does it look like a castle?
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If you take a walk along Hunter Street towards Mitre Street, you'll see an old red-brick viaduct. This is one of the few clues that link Buckingham with the railways that were once prevalent throughout the UK. Turning left into Station Road (another clue) leads you up a hill to a car park which once served as the town's station.
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