Hedsor
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| Hedsor | |
  Hedsor shown within Buckinghamshire |
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| Population | 95 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Hedsor |
| District | Wycombe |
| Shire county | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | High Wycombe |
| Postcode district | HP10 |
| Post town | Maidenhead |
| Postcode district | SL6 |
| Post town | Bourne End |
| Postcode district | SL8 |
| Dialling code | 01628 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Beaconsfield |
| List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire | |
Hedsor is a small village in Buckinghamshire, England, in the very south of the county, near the River Thames and Bourne End.
The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Hædde's cliff', referring to the position of the village on a cliff overlooking the Thames.
Hedsor House was the ancient seat of the de Hedsor family, who took their name from the village. They owned it at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The modern manor house was built in 1778, and stands on a hill in the village, commanding an excellent view of the Thames and of Berkshire.
In 1583 Rowland Hynd built a new Tudor Manor House at Hedsor which was badly damaged by fire in 1795 and eventually demolished in 1865. At about this time the Architect James Knowles was commissioned by the fourth Lord Boston to design a new house at Hedsor. Hedsor House remained as the Boston's magnificent stately home until the early 20th century, during which time Queen Victoria was said to be a frequent visitor to house and its beautiful surrounding parkland.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
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