Welcome to Preston Bissett
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Preston Bissett is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about four miles SSW of Buckingham, six miles north east of Bicester in Oxfordshire. The soil is clay and gravel, but the subsoil varies. The parish is watered by a tributary of the River Great Ouse. The toponym "Preston" is common in England; it is derived from the Old English for "priest's farm". The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as Prestone. The affix "Bissett" came later and refers to the lords of the manor, distinguishing it from other places called Preston. The village has a public house, the White Hart, a playing field, a cricket pitch, garden nurseries and a farm shop. As of 1927, the History of the County of Buckingham described the village as 'picturesque', mainly composed of thatched cottages grouped around the parish church, which in turn stood in a churchyard on rising ground; although it reported there were "a few modern residences" on the east end of the village.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
615 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
294 (2021) |
Density |
48 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.0 |
Ward |
Buckingham West |
District |
Aylesbury Vale |
Postcodes |
MK18 |
ONS ID |
E04001523 |
Council
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Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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Local News
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Eight men arrested after spate of rural crime at farms near Buckingham
Published: 15th Feb 2022
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New HS2 director gets guided tour of Aylesbury Vale villages impacted by rail scheme
Published: 15th Mar 2022
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Aylesbury takeaway receives five star Food hygiene rating as nine more Buckinghamshire outlets are inspected
Published: 19th Dec 2022