And Local Area
HISTORIC BUCKDEN
Read about the rich history of Buckden in the articles below. Discover more about fascinating people that once loved here and some of the beautiful buildings that help to make the village what it is today.
PARISH HISTORY
See the Buckden Parish Council Website for a brief history of Buckden
BUCKDEN A HUNTINGDONSHIRE VILLAGE
Copies are still available at £15 each from the Secretary
WALK HISTORIC BUCKDEN
Historic buildings and Sites around the Village
THE TOWERS
Read the history on Buckden's iconic building
CAPT JOHN LESLIE GREEN VC
Born in Buckden 1888
BUCKDEN HIGH STREET
From Tudor days
BUCKDEN'S INCLOSURE MAP - 1813
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ST MARY'S CHURCH
Barry Jobling describes the beautiful things to see inside St Mary's Church.
BUCKDEN SCHOOL
Buckden School has been an important part of Buckden for hundreds of years.
ST NEOTS & BUCKDEN WORKHOUSE
Once a common sight within local parishes across the UK and Ireland, the workhouse provided the destitute board and lodging in return for work.
BRIDGE HOUSE
In 2005 Chris Bates Bates completely renovated Bridge House, Church Street, Buckden's oldest house.
THE RENOVATION OF 5-9 CHURCH STREET
Read about Brendan and Emma Henry's amazing journey to completely renovate 5-9 Church Street and return it back into a single house.
THE WINDMILLS OF BUCKDEN
Buckden's windmill, just south of Perry Road on the Great North Road, would have been a welcome sight for stagecoach travelers from London in the 18th and 19th century. Read about the strange events that happened there and its transformation into a lovely cottage.
The Windmill public house at the southern end of the High Street was one of a number of ale houses in Buckden until the early 20th century.
BUCKDEN'S ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS NUCLEAR MONITORING POST
Set in the farmer's field just off the Buckden Road is a fascinating little structure that once played a key part in the Cold War. It is now a listed building. Read john Shere's fascinating report.
BUCKDEN'S LOCAL HISTORIC WOODLANDS
Buckden's local historic woodlands were once the hunting grounds for kings.
PEPYS HOUSE
The Buckden Local History Society visited Pepys House, Brampton in July 2023. Read Nicky Gibb's fascinating insight into this local historical house.
GRAFHAM MEDIEVAL MOATED COMPOUND
On the Brampton Road just outside Grafham was the site of a Medieval Moated Compound.
GREAT PAXTON CHURCH
In 2020 Great Paxton church celebrated a 1000 years of history.
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ST NEOTS PAPER MILL
Now its modern accommodation but the little island on the river Great Ouse, just as you leave Little Paxton and enter St Neots, was once the site of a paper mill.
RECOLLECTIONS
With Thanks to Angie Bruce, Celia Sharpley, Dave Gent and Carol Swepstone
