Longwick

Unitary authorityCeremonial countyRegionCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPrinces RisboroughPostcode districtHP27Dialling code01844PoliceThames ValleyFireBuckinghamshireAmbulanceSouth Central UK Parliament 51°44′10″N 0°51′25″W / 51.736°N 0.857°W / 51.736; -0.857

Longwick is a village 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) northwest of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England, on the A4129 road.

The toponym is from the Old English for "long farm".^{[citation needed]}

With Ilmer, Owlswick, Meadle and Horsenden, it forms the civil parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer which was created in 1934. In 1951 its population was 786,^{[citation needed]} since when it has increased significantly to 1,267 in 2001.

Longwick was the location for the Sunrise/Back to the Future Acid House party on 12 August 1989.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Longwick is served on a daily basis by the Risborough Area Community Bus (RCB) with hourly services to Princes Risborough, five times a day. Longwick is also served by Redline Buses' 320 rail link service between Princes Risborough and Chinnor at peak times.

References

External links

For a map see the Wycombe District site describing the Parish of Longwick-cum-Ilmer