Edlesborough

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Edlesborough
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St Mary the Virgin parish church
Edlesborough is located in Buckinghamshire
Edlesborough
Edlesborough
 Edlesborough shown within Buckinghamshire
Population 2,754 (2011 Census)[1]
Civil parish Edlesborough Northall and Dagnall
District Aylesbury Vale
Shire county Buckinghamshire
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dunstable
Postcode district LU6
Dialling code 01525
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Buckingham
Website Edlesborough Parish Council
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Edlesborough is a village in the civil parish of Edlesborough Northall and Dagnall, in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. Edlesborough is also next to the village of Eaton Bray just over the county boundary in Bedfordshire, about 3 miles (5 km) west-south-west of Dunstable.

Toponym

The village toponym is derived from the Old English for "Eadwulf's barrow".[citation needed] The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Eddinberge.[2]

Parish church

The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin is built on top of a barrow and is a local landmark.[3] In 1975 the ecclesiastical parish merged with that of Eaton Bray, St Mary's was made redundant and since then it has been vested in the Churches Conservation Trust.[4]

The earliest parts of the church date from the 13th century. A chantry was added in 1338 and the tower in 1340. The closeness of these construction dates indicates how rich Edlesborough parish was at the time.[citation needed] Much of the church was altered in the 15th century, including the chantry, which has given the church a very 15th century character.

On 28 March 1824 the tower was struck by lightning, setting it on fire. The lead of the roof melted, and the molten lead set fire to everything it struck. Villagers fought the fire, which burnt for 12 hours until it was extinguished.[citation needed]

Furnishings

The 15th-century rood screen, pulpit with tester and timber roofs are all notable. In the 15th century six misericords were added to the choir stalls. These include carvings of a bat, a dragon and a mermaid. The misericord of the dragon also has some frog carvings for its supporters. There are some notable brasses.[5] A more modern addition is an Arts and Crafts movement 2-light stained glass window on the theme of the Nativity by M. E. Aldrich Rope.[6]

Economic and social history

The village was once a centre for the straw plait industry.[citation needed] RAF Edlesborough was a radio station near Dagnall.

Amenities

Edlesborough School is a community primary school.[7] It serves the 4–11 age range and has about 250 pupils.

The nearest secondary school is The Cottesloe School in Wing.

The village green has two football pitches, one enclosed tennis court and a cricket square. There is a small playing area for children.

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  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Page 1925, pp. 350–361.
  3. ↑ Friends of the Church on the Hill
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  7. ↑ Edlesborough School
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