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| Edgcott | |
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  Edgcott Location withinBuckinghamshire | |
| Population | 256 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP6722 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aylesbury |
| Postcode district | HP18 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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Edgcott is a village and acivil parish inBuckinghamshire district in the ceremonial county ofBuckinghamshire, England. It is in theAylesbury Vale, about eight miles east ofBicester.
The village name is derived from theOld English for "oak cottage". In theDomesday Book of 1086 it is recorded asAchecote,"æcen" (from which the word "acorn" is derived) being the Old English word for oak.
Themanor of Edgcott was once owned by thephysician and poet SirSamuel Garth.
The village also has two prisons located nearby.[3]
In 1807 Edgcott was described as:
The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford. The church is old but good. There is an Independent chapel.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 122 | — |
| 1811 | 121 | −0.8% |
| 1821 | 160 | +32.2% |
| 1831 | 180 | +12.5% |
| 1841 | 195 | +8.3% |
| 1851 | 193 | −1.0% |
| 1881 | 187 | −3.1% |
| 1891 | 150 | −19.8% |
| 1901 | 136 | −9.3% |
| 1911 | 127 | −6.6% |
| 1921 | 100 | −21.3% |
| 1931 | 90 | −10.0% |
| 1951 | 117 | +30.0% |
| 1961 | 143 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 128 | −10.5% |
| 2011 | 256 | +100.0% |
| Source:[5][6] | ||
Edgcott's population during the 1830s mainly worked as agricultural labourers.
The following graph shows the number of Edgcott residents by age in 2001,[7] with 141, approximately 55%, aged between 30 and 59.
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The Church dates back to the 12th century, with many rebuilding and restorations occurring through the years. Main restorations took place in 1604 and 1875. The building was added to gradually; in the 12th century the nave and chancel were built, and then in the 15th century the west steeple was constructed. The vestry was added in the 1875 restorations.[8]
St. Michael's is alisted building under thePlanning Act of 1990 due to its architectural and historic features.[9]
Edgcott has an active parish council, with regular meetings held in the village hall.[10]
There are two prisons on the same site just east of Edgcott. They are jointly managed:[11]
HM Prison Grendon was opened in 1962 and was originally an experimental psychiatric prison, which dealt with prisoners with antisocial personality disorders.[11] It is now a Category B men's prison, housing around 200 prisoners. It still offers therapeutic care, with prison routine organised around a programme of group therapy.[11]
HM Prison Spring Hill is a Category D men's open prison accommodating about 330 prisoners.[12]
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