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Bucknell University, 1870s
Bucknell may refer to: Places *Bucknell, Oxfordshire, England *Bucknell, Shropshire, England *Bucknell railway station, Shropshire, England *Bucknell Ridge Antarctica *Bucknell Wood Meadows, Northamptonshire, England Educational institutions *Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, United States People *Barry Bucknell, Robert "Barry" Barraby Bucknell was an English TV presenter who popularised Do It Yourself (DIY) *Katherine Bucknell, an American scholar and novelist *Bruce Bucknell,a British diplomat who is currently Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata. *John Bucknell (7 June 1872 – 5 March 1925) was an English cricket player. *William Bucknell, American Businessman, and benefactor of Bucknell University. *Margaret Bucknell Pecorini, American painter. *Peter Bucknell Peter Wentworth Bucknell (born 1967) is a filmmaker, author and classical violist residing in Barcelona. Film Known best for his underwater films, Bucknell is a commercial and documentary film maker. In 2014 he wro ...
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Bucknell, Oxfordshire
Bucknell is a village and civil parish northwest of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 260. Manor After the Norman Conquest of England, William the Conqueror granted the Manor of Bucknell to Robert D'Oyly. In 1300 the Lord of the Manor of Bucknell was Sir Robert d'Amory, father of Roger d'Amory. The present manor house is early 17th century, but was mostly rebuilt in the 19th century. Parish church The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter has a central Norman tower. The nave and chancel were enlarged in the 13th century and are Early English Gothic. In the 15th century the bell stage was added to the bell tower and the Perpendicular Gothic clerestory was added to the nave. St Peter's is a Grade I listed building. In 1552 St Peter's had three bells plus a Sanctus bell. In 1955 it still had three bells, but the earliest was cast in 1597. The church's turret clock is of unknown date, but appears to be late 17th or e ...
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Bucknell, Shropshire
Bucknell is a village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The village lies on the River Redlake, within of the River Teme and close to the border of Wales and Herefordshire. It is about east of Knighton and is set within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The name is derived from Old English and means 'Bucca's hill' or 'he-goats' hill'. The village has the "P"s identified by ''Country Life'' as essential to a successful village: a pub, a post office, a place of worship, a primary school and public transport. History The settlement of Bucknell was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, as ''Buckehale'' or ''Buckenhill''. At the time of the Domesday survey, the Shropshire and Herefordshire boundary divided the village. The Norman magnate Roger de Montgomery held the village from the King. He built many castles including Montgomery, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Clun, Hopton and Oswestry; at the time over 90 per cent of the lordships and man ...
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Bucknell Railway Station
Bucknell railway station serves the village of Bucknell in Shropshire, England south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line. This railway station is located at street level, adjacent to the level crossing and parallel with Weston Road near the centre of the village. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales. The station has two platforms, although currently only the one adjacent to the original station building (now a private house and holiday cottage, which has been Grade-II listed since 1987) is operational, the other track having been lifted in the early 1960s. History The station and line was constructed by the ''Knighton Railway'' and opened in 1861. Further construction and route openings in 1865 and 1868 subsequently put the station on a through route between Shrewsbury and Swansea. Bucknell station quickly became the rail outlet for a wide area, stimulating a growth in the village itself. Facilities The station is unstaffed and has ...
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