Sedrup (formerly Southwarp or Southcote) is a

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, England. It is located south west of the

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, close to the villages of Stone, Bishopstone and

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which also provide the name of the

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within which Sedrup lies. North Bucks Way - geograph

Most of the hamlet is within the boundaries of the Sedrup Conservation Area. Sedrup contains 5 grade II listed structures. 4 of which are cottage and one a house.

World War 2

During

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Camp No. 36 ''Hartwell Dog Track'' was located in Sedrup. It was known to house Italian prisoners from 1942 to 1946 and consisted mostly of tents with one hut. A 1946 RAF aerial photo of the site shows camp buildings at Grid reference SP797121 , on what is now the Meadoway housing estate adjacent to Sedrup Lane. Remains of the camp were still evident on the site in the 1950s.

Gallery

File:Sedrup cottages - geograph.org.uk - 247532.jpg, These quaint thatched cottages are at the end of the no-through-road lane which leads to Sedrup. File:Sedrup - geograph.org.uk - 247550.jpg, More of the cottages. File:Long Distance Path, Sedrup - geograph.org.uk - 247536.jpg, The drivable lane from Hartwell to Sedrup continues as a bridleway and long-distance path - The Midshires Way and the North Buckinghamshire Way. File:Sedrup Farmhouse - geograph.org.uk - 247539.jpg, Sedrup Farmhouse

References

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