Go BackAylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, England. It has a population of 56,000 people (2012 estimate) and is within the Aylesbury Urban Area, which includes the small towns of Bierton, Fairford Leys, Stoke Mandeville and Watermead, and has a total population of 69,000 people.
Aylesbury was recorded in Old English as Æglesburgh, although in fact there are dozens of variations to its spelling. The area has been inhabited since the Iron Age. Aylesbury itself is believed to have been established during the Anglo-Saxon period. Over time it developed into a major market town.
In 1529 King Henry VIII made Aylesbury the county town of Buckinghamshire in place of Buckingham, purported to curry favour with Thomas Boleyn, the father of Anne Boleyn, as he owned properties there.
Visiting Aylesbury
Aylesbury is located to the northwest of London. Grom the capital, take the A41 road which passes through the town.Places of Interest in Aylesbury
- Buckinghamshire County Museum: Museum with displays of artifacts related to local history.
- King's Head Inn: One of the oldest public houses with a coaching yard in the south of England.
- Roald Dahl Children's Gallery: Museum celebrating the works of the famous children's author. Graphical elements of the museum were the work of Quentin Blake, famous for illustrating Dahl's children books.
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