East Claydon

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East Claydon
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Thatched tree shelter in East Claydon
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East Claydon
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population345 (2011 Census) [1]
OS grid reference SP735255
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BUCKINGHAM
Postcode district MK18
Dialling code 01296
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Buckinghamshire
51°55′27″N0°55′44″W / 51.9241°N 0.9290°W / 51.9241; -0.9290

East Claydon is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 2+12 miles (4 km) south-west of Winslow.

The village name 'Claydon' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and derives from the Old English : clægig + dun meaning 'clay hill'. The affix 'East' is used to differentiate the village from nearby Steeple Claydon and Middle Claydon, and from the hamlet of Botolph Claydon that lies within the parish of East Claydon.

The parish church dedicated to St Mary was demolished during the English Civil War by Cornelius Holland, [3] [4] one of King Charles's judges, but was rebuilt after the restoration. The current structure is largely of 18th century design, but comprises components from various centuries, the earliest of which is the 13th century.

East Claydon School is a mixed, community, nursery, infant and junior school, which takes children from the age of three through to the age of 11, when they generally move to a school in Waddesdon or Winslow. The school is quite small, with approximately ninety pupils.

References

  1. Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 3 February 2013
  2. "Location of Mid Buckinghamshire". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. "A Topographical Dictionary of England – Claydon, East (St. Mary)". British History Online. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. "East Claydon – History & Descriptions". GENUKI. Archived from the original on 9 July 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2007.