Counties of the UK: Buckinghamshire

This is the next instalment of a monthly feature going through the Counties of the UK in alphabetical order to check out things of interest.  I hope you enjoy it

Location – Borders London to the South East – Buckingham shire is one of the Home Counties

Pronounciation – as its spelled except shire is said 'sheer'

Nicknames – Bucks (abbreviation)

Flag – note the chained swans indicating that they were reserved for the Crown

County seat – Buckingham (and before that Aylesbury) (largest city is Milton Keynes)

Unusual town name – Marsh Gibbon

Flower – Chiltern gentian

Signature foods –Cherry Turnovers, Stokenchurch Pie, Bacon dumpling,

Bletchley Park

Famous places to visit – Chiltern Hills, Chequers (PM's country retreat), Grand Union Canal, Cliveden, Bletchley Park, Waddesdon Manor

Famous people from Buckinghamshire – Prince Michael of Kent, Tim Rice, Benjamin Disraeli, Terry Pratchett (couldn't find any famous women?)

Go to this Pinboard to see the Counties of the UK.