Steeple Claydon
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Steeple Claydon is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Aylesbury Vale, about four miles south of Buckingham, six miles north west of Waddesdon.
The village name 'Claydon' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'clay hill'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the area (including the nearby places of Botolph Claydon, East Claydon and Middle Claydon) as Claindone. The prefix 'Steeple' refers to the steeple of the parish church, which is prominent in the village, and was added to differentiate it from the other local places.
The manor of Steeple Claydon was once a royal possession. It was given as a wedding gift to Robert D'Oiley by King Henry I because D'Oyly was marrying one of the king's former mistresses. Later, after changing hands several times it came into the possession of King Edward IV when it was left to him in the will of his grandfather the Earl of March. The manor house has since been pulled down.
Today Steeple Claydon is one of the largest villages in the Aylesbury Vale, and it has a very active local community.
The village has 3 pubs, a co-op with cash machine, newsagents, bakery, hair studio, fish & chip shop, chinese takeaway (as now closed down), denist, doctors and garrage.
[edit] External links
Steeple Claydon Village Website
