Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire - Facts About the Town

The town of Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire is located inthat was established in the early days.
the county of Buckinghamshire in England.When the town was invaded in the early days, the
Buckinghamshire is a county situated in theAylesbury manor was taken by the king. The manor
southeastern side of England. Aylesbury is a largebecame a royal possession in 1086 as stated in the
town covering the Aylesbury Urban Area and fourDomesday Book.
other urban areas, namely, Watermead, StokeThe Archbishop of York is credited with founding the
Mandeville, Fairford Leys and Bierton. The town isGuild of St.Mary in 1450.The Guild of St.Mary also
heavily populated. The census taken in 2001 estimatedknown as the 'Guild of Our Lady' is a Christian
the population at over 69,000 people. The civil parish ofinstitution. Local officials and politicians used the
Aylesbury alone has over 56,000 people.institution as a forum for campaigns and rallies. It is
The name Aylesbury is derived from ancient Englandbelieved that the War of the Roses was influenced by
languages.Archeologists have discovered remainsthe Guild of St.Mary.Visitors to Aylesbury can see the
dating back to 650B.C.One of these remains was aformer site of the institution along Church Street close
hillfort dating back to the iron age. Aylesbury is situatedto the Chantry.The place has changed considerably.
on a limestone site, but most of the surrounding area isThe town of Aylesbury became a part of
covered with clay. The town came into prominenceBuckinghamshire during the reign of King Henry
during the Anglo-Saxon period. By this time, AylesburyVII.Thomas Boleyn was the owner of the Aylesbury
was a large market town.Manor. King Henry VIII might have changed ownership
The town is famously known for its gravesite whereof the manor to establish good relationships with the
Saint Osyth was buried. Pilgrims visited the gravesiteowners of the manor. It should be noted that the
every year to remember their Saint. It is believed thatcounty of Buckinghamshire was originally known as
the Saxon crypt is the location of the St.Mary's churchBuckingham.