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BUCKINGHAM, MK18 9AP

Ordnance Survey flush bracket benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm19482

Only available during office hours

This can be found on the wall of the Post Office. For more detail see : http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm19482

Formerly the post office, but normal counter business has moved elsewhere in the town. Dated something like 1938 over the door (bit hard to see at a distance).

By the junction of High Street and Market Square this Grade II Listed building has a memorial stone that is inscribed "Founded AD 1312. Re-founded by Queen Elizabeth AD 1597 Rebuilt in the 60th year of the reign of Queen Victoria AD 1897". This is believed to be the site of St Lawrence hospital first documented in 1312. Christ's hospital was founded by Queen Elizabeth I to house '36 maimed soldiers' but by the 17th century it housed '7 ancient women'. Rebuilt 1897 at a cost of £843 7s 9d it then housed 6 unmarried women.

The old gaol is now a museum.

Unusual two storey design, 1897, but a stone oddly placed high on the chimney tells that it was founded in 1312, refounded in 1597 and rebuilt 1897. Further, a plaque around the corner at a more convenient level advises that it was renovated in 2013. A grade II listed building.

Resembling a warehouse, this TE, which has the code SMBU, is situated in Verney Close off Market Hill, and adjacent to the library. It provides telephone and broadband services to 6,337 residential and 431 non-residential premises in Buckingham, plus Chackmore, Dadford, Gawcott, Maids Moreton, Padbury, Radclive, Thornborough and Thornton nearby. It has (01280) 81xxxx and 82xxxx numbers, the (01280) referring to the Buckingham group of five TEs, and its postcode is MK18 1JP.

Located in the heart of historic market town of Buckingham, the iconic Old Gaol was built in 1748 in the style of a castle, with later additions in 1839 by the famous local architect George Gilbert Scott.

Grade II* Listed former gaol built in 1748 on the site of a previous Norman building. George Gilbert Scott added the gaoler's house in 1839. Later alterations carried out in the 19th and 20th century. The gaol was built at the expense of Viscount Cobham of Stowe at a reputed cost of £7,000.00 in an attempt to win back the Assizes from Aylesbury. Underused throughout most of its history, parts of the building have served as police station, public conveniences, fire station, council offices, museum, tourist information centre and gift shop. The glazed roofed exercise yard can currently (2016) be hired for various uses including parties, receptions and exhibitions.