| Eggbuckland | |
|---|---|
 Looking southwards beyond theA38 road | |
  Eggbuckland Location withinDevon | |
| Population | 13,351 (2011)[1] |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode district | PL6 5xx |
| Dialling code | 01752 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 50°24′02″N4°06′49″W / 50.400556°N 4.113611°W /50.400556; -4.113611 | |
Eggbuckland is a suburb of the city ofPlymouth, in the ceremonial county ofDevon, England. Before theSecond World War Eggbuckland was a smallvillage a few miles north of Plymouth. During the reconstruction of Plymouth many new suburbs were built and soon a new estate was built within one mile to the south east of Eggbuckland. During the 1970s the areas in between and surrounding the old village were all developed and the whole area is now referred to by the name Eggbuckland. The development of theA38 just south of Eggbuckland in the 1980s led to the area becoming very popular with commuters.
Bocheland is ofSaxon origin and means "Royal land held by charter". TheDomesday Book of 1086 recorded that thismanor was held by the King,William of Normandy, but was granted to the Saxon Heche or Ecca, thus the land was known as Heche or Ecca's Bocheland. This was the site of a Saxon church which was replaced by the present church of St Edward in 1470. The village was held by theRoyalist Cavaliers during theCivil War against theParliamentarian Roundheads and was badly damaged.
During the 19th century the area was host to newPalmerston Forts built as part of a northern defense line around Plymouth. Much of the structures remain but are privately owned and used for differing purposes.
Over time the name has been corrupted and by 1685 was Egg Buckland. By 1902, it was one word - Eggbuckland although the older usage is still seen around the city.
In the 1870s, the original village was described thus inJohn Marius Wilson'sImperial Gazetteer of England and Wales:
In 1931 thecivil parish of Egg Buckland had a population of 2494.[3] On 1 April 1939 the parish was abolished and merged with Plymouth andBickleigh.[4]
The suburb is home toEggbuckland Community College and several primary schools.
