Place details
Place nameBuckinghamshire
Other namesBuckingham, Bucks, BKM
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.75
Longitude-0.8
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Inhabited by Neolithic peoples, Romans and Saxons; part of kingdom of Mercia; many great estates were built here after clearance of woodlands in 17th century; furniture and printing began after WW II.