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| Water Stratford | |
  Water Stratford shown within Buckinghamshire |
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| Population | 130[1] |
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| Parish | Water Stratford |
| District | Aylesbury Vale |
| Shire county | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUCKINGHAM |
| Postcode district | MK18 |
| Dialling code | 01280 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Buckingham |
| List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire | |
Water Stratford is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located near the border with Oxfordshire, about three miles west of Buckingham.
The village name 'Stratford' is a common one in England, and means 'ford by a Roman road'. The Roman road is still traceable in the village. The prefix 'Water' was added to differentiate the village from other places called Stratford.
Notable Residents
Joseph Bosworth, scholar of Anglo-Saxon, was a churchman here, as was John Mason, early hymnwriter and proclaimer of The Second Coming of Christ. More recent ex-residents are Paul Daniels, magician, and Peter Woodthorpe, actor.
References
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