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Home > Princes Risborough
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pleasant market town on the Icknield Way between Aylesbury and
High Wycombe. It is said to take its name from its association
with the Black Prince, who had a castle there. |
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The town has a
large, but heavily restored church, and a handsome 17th century
Manor House built around a magnificent jacobean staircase and
balustrade. The Manor House was eventually bought by the Rothschilds
and presented by them to the National Trust in 1952. The Roman
Catholic church of St Teresa (1937) is also of great interest,
having a distinctive modern Byzantine style. The church was
built in a triangular shape (architecturally symbolic of the
Holy Trinity), with a large central dome surmounted by a cross. |
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is said that the last regular stagecoach service to run in England,
in 1898, ended its journey from London in Princes Risborough.
The town has seen its population rise from 2,400 in 1883 to
some 8,200 today. This has inevitably led to change and relatively
large housing development. While these have created their own
individuality, they all remain in harmony with the heart of
the old town. |
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