Historic Buildings of Buckinghamshire

A rare surviving 17th century mechanical decoy set in a nature reserve with rare breeds. The National Trust gives regular demonstrations of how the decoy, including a dummy human, and dog, were used to lure ducks. There is a nature trail and exhibition centre on site.
Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, HP18 9UX

Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: off B4011, midway between Bicester and Thame
Website: Boarstall Duck Decoy
Email: boarstalldecoy@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01280 822 850
National Trust
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OS Grid SP626 144
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A restored, working watermill dating to at least 1787. Ford End is the only working watermill in Buckinghamshire to retain its original machinery. Unusual at this location is the sheepwash, where fleece was cleaned and washed to improve its resale value. Milling demonstrations are held regularly and visitors can purchase fresh-milled flour.
Station Road, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: on B488
Website: Ford End Watermill
Email: millman@fordendwatermill.co.uk
Phone: 01442 825 421
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OS Grid SP941 166
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An attractive 16th century cottage that was the home of poet John Milton. It was here that Milton completed his great work Paradise Lost. The ground floor is now a museum relating Milton and his times. The gardens have been planted with species of flowers and plants that Milton wrote about.
Deanway, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, HP8 4JH

Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: off A413
Website: John Milton's Cottage
Email: info@miltonscottage.org
Phone: 01494 872 313
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OS Grid SU988933
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The King's Head Hotel is a historic inn with royal associations. The inn dates to the mid 15th century, and it was here that Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou spent a part of their honeymoon, a fact which is commemorated in the stained glass of the mullioned front window. Later, Henry VIII visited the King's Head while he was wooing Anne Boleyn.
King's Head Passage, Market Square Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, HP20 2RW

Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: NW corner of Market Square
Website: King's Head
Email: kingshead@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01296 381 501
Fax: 01296 381 502
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OS Grid SP819 138
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A attractive, thatched half-timbered building dating to the early 15th century. The Courthouse was originally a wool store, but was used as a manor court from the time of Henry V to the Victorian period.
High Street, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England, HP18 9AN

Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: 3 m N Thame on B4011
Website: Long Crendon Courthouse
Email: longcrendon@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01280 822 850
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OS Grid SP698 091
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One of the earliest examples in Britain of a windmill, Pitstone was built in 1627 to a postmill design. The mill, set in attractive Chiltern countryside, has been fully restored.
Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: half mile S of Ivinghoe
Website: Pitstone Windmill
Email: pitstonemill@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01442 851 227
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OS Grid SP946 158
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