Chackmore

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Chackmore
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Chackmore
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population236  [1]
Civil parish
  • Radclive-cum-Chackmore
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Buckingham
Postcode district MK18
Dialling code 01280
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
UK Parliament
Website Parish Council website
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UK
England
Buckinghamshire
52°00′58″N1°00′04″W / 52.016°N 1.001°W / 52.016; -1.001

Chackmore is a hamlet in the parish of Radclive-cum-Chackmore, in north Buckinghamshire, England. The hamlet is approached using the avenue that links Buckingham with Stowe Park.

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History

The hamlet name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Ceacca's moor'. It has been suggested though that the first part of the name could stem from the ancient word ceacce, meaning 'hill'. The hamlet was first recorded in manorial rolls in 1241 as Chakemore. It has also occasionally been recorded as Chalkmore.

Main Street in Chackmore was originally flanked by thatched cottages, only two of which retain thatched roofs following a fire that swept the entire length of the village some one hundred and fifty years ago. The main thoroughfare was dissected by a huge tree known as the Cross Tree, which served as a moot or meeting place for the villagers. This was removed some time during the last 20 years and replaced by a roundabout.

A lane running off the main street eventually becomes a cul-de-sac called The Maltings. This suggests there was once a brewery somewhere nearby though no records exist to that effect. Opposite the primary school a cobbler named Billy Ayers used to work from a small shed in his garden and his clientele included not only the local residents but also the pupils and staff of Stowe School. This provided an extremely busy and important cottage industry and was operational up until the mid-1970s.

There are several listed buildings located on Main Street, some dating from the 17th and 18th century. [2]

Education And Amenities

The village is home to St James and St John Church of England Primary School which was formed in September 2006 by merging Akeley Church of England School and Chackmore Church of England School, and by extending the merged school from a first school to a combined school. [3]

Chackmore also has a playschool situated within the grounds of St. James and St. John Primary School. The playschool is run by a voluntary committee and takes children from 2 years old to 4 years old. The playschool was founded in 2002 with the help of Lottery funding.[ citation needed ] The village also has a pub called the Queens Head and a parish hall, which was re-done in 2010 with a sum of money from the will of Mr T.Clinton. The parish hall is also used for polling stations.

Parish

Chackmore is located in the civil parish of Radclive-cum-Chackmore, in the district of Aylesbury Vale. Chackmore is the larger of the two villages and is estimated to have a population of around 180 [4] out of a combined parish total of 236. The parish church is located in Radclive, and is part of the Buckingham Benefice. [5] The A422 bisects the parish, with Chackmore to the north and Radclive to the south.

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References

  1. Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census
  2. British Listed Buildings website
  3. "Cabinet Minutes - Monday 25 September 2006" (PDF). Buckinghamshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
  4. "Parish website". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  5. Buckingham Benefice website