Longwick

Longwick
Pasture, Longwick, 2010
Longwick is located in Buckinghamshire
Longwick
Longwick
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population1,267 [1]
1,347 (2011 Census. parish)[2]
OS grid referenceSP7805
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPrinces Risborough
Postcode districtHP27
Dialling code01844
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Longwick is a village 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) northwest of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England, on the A4129 road.

A Roman gold finger ring, dated to c. 200 – c. 300 CE and found in Longwick-cum-Ilmer in 2019[4]

The toponym is from the Old English for "long farm".

With Ilmer, Owlswick, Meadle and Horsenden, it forms the civil parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer which was created in 1934. In 1951 its population was 786, since when it has increased significantly to 1,267 in 2001.

Longwick was the location for the Sunrise/Back to the Future Acid House party on 12 August 1989.

Transport

Longwick is served on a daily basis by the Risborough Area Community Bus (RCB) with hourly services to Princes Risborough, five times a day. Longwick is also served by Redline Buses' 320 rail link service between Princes Risborough and Chinnor at peak times.

References

  1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Location of Mid Buckinghamshire". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ Fittock, M. "Finds record for: BH-348FD3". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

For a map see the Wycombe District site describing the Parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer

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