Sedrup

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Sedrup
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Sedrup
Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid reference SP8011
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town AYLESBURY
Postcode district HP17
Dialling code 01296
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51°47′53″N0°50′36″W / 51.7980017°N 0.8433325°W / 51.7980017; -0.8433325 Coordinates: 51°47′53″N0°50′36″W / 51.7980017°N 0.8433325°W / 51.7980017; -0.8433325

Sedrup (formerly Southwarp or Southcote) is a hamlet in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located south west of the town of Aylesbury, close to the villages of Stone, Bishopstone and Hartwell which also provide the name of the civil parish within which Sedrup lies.

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North Bucks Way going through Sedrup. North Bucks Way - geograph.org.uk - 1229396.jpg
North Bucks Way going through Sedrup.

Most of the hamlet is within the boundaries of the Sedrup Conservation Area. [1]

Sedrup contains 5 grade II listed structures. 4 of which are cottage and one a house. [2]

World War 2

During World War II, Prisoner of War Camp No. 36 Hartwell Dog Track was located in Sedrup. It was known to house Italian prisoners from 1942 to 1946 and consisted mostly of tents with one hut. [3] [4] [5] A 1946 RAF aerial photo of the site shows camp buildings at Grid reference SP797121 51°48′06″N0°50′43″W / 51.8018°N 0.8454°W / 51.8018; -0.8454 , on what is now the Meadoway housing estate adjacent to Sedrup Lane. [6] Remains of the camp were still evident on the site in the 1950s.

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References

  1. "Sedrup Conservation Area Boundary Revision Adopted". Aylesbury Vale District Council . 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. Sedrup Conservation Area CONSULTATION DRAFT. Aylesbury Vale District Council 2012. June 2012. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. England, Historic (1 November 2003). "Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948) - Twentieth Century Military Recording Project" (pdf). Historic England . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. "POW Camps in UK - 1 to 50". Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. "Unlocking Buckinghamshire's past – Prisoners of war". Buckinghamshire County Council . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. "Heritage Portal: Monument record 0668300000 - Hartwell Dog Track – including RAF aerial photo: Images (1)". Buckinghamshire County Council . Retrieved 9 October 2021.