Longwick

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK place Longwick is a village Template:Convert northwest of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England, on the A4129 road.

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A Roman gold finger ring, dated to Template:Circa CE and found in Longwick-cum-Ilmer in 2019[1]

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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,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.

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External links

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

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