The Bucks County Show is an annual one-day
agricultural show
An agricultural show is a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show (a judged event or display in which breeding stock is exhibit ...
held in
Buckinghamshire, England established in 1859. In recent years it has been held in
Weedon Park, two miles north of
Aylesbury on the last Thursday of August. The show is organised by Bucks County Agricultural Association, a registered charity.
History
The show was established in 1859 and was originally known as the Royal and Central Bucks Show following the amalgamation of the Royal Bucks Agricultural Association (obtaining its royal prefix in 1834) and the Central Bucks Agricultural Society.
By 1891 it was called the Royal Bucks Show, and had 5,000 visitors and 670 entries.
Between 1988 and 1952 the show was held in the grounds of
Hartwell House. Since 1988 when it has remained at Weedon Park.
Since its inception, the show has been held in various locations including
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is a English country house, country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. Owned by National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust and managed by the Rothschild Foundation ...
,
Walton Grange, Mentmore and Chesham.
The show used to include ploughing matches held at
Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury.
The 2014 show was the 147th. There have been breaks in its history due to war and the
foot and mouth outbreak in 2001.
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Agricultural shows in England
August events
Festivals in Buckinghamshire
1859 establishments in England
Festivals established in 1859