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Bledlow

Former civil parishes in BuckinghamshireUse British English from August 2014Villages in Buckinghamshire
Bledlow church
Bledlow church

Bledlow is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) WSW of Princes Risborough, and is on the county boundary with Oxfordshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 925. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Bledlow cum Saunderton".The toponym "Bledlow" is derived from Old English and means "Bledda's burial mound". A 10th century document records it as Bleddanhloew; the Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Bledelai. A more common derivation is from "Bled-Hlaw" meaning Bloody Hill which commemorates an undated battle between Saxons and Danes.

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N 51.7123 ° E -0.8754 °
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Church End

Church End
HP27 9PB , Bledlow-cum-Saunderton
England, United Kingdom
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