Sedrup
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| Sedrup | |
|---|---|
 Hazel Cottage at Sedrup | |
  Sedrup Location withinBuckinghamshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP8011 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AYLESBURY |
| Postcode district | HP17 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Sedrup(formerly Southwarp or Southcote) is ahamletinBuckinghamshire,England. It is located south west of thetownofAylesbury,close to the villages ofStone,BishopstoneandHartwellwhich also provide the name of thecivil parishwithin which Sedrup lies.
Most of the hamlet is within the boundaries of the Sedrup Conservation Area.[1]
Sedrup contains 5 grade II listed structures. 4 of which are cottage and one a house.[2]
World War 2
[edit]DuringWorld War II,Prisoner of WarCamp No. 36Hartwell Dog Trackwas located in Sedrup. It was known to house Italian prisoners from 1942 to 1946 and consisted mostly of tents with one hut.[3][4][5]A 1946RAFaerial photo of the site shows camp buildings atGrid referenceSP79712151°48′06″N0°50′43″W/ 51.8018°N 0.8454°W,on what is now the Meadoway housing estate adjacent to Sedrup Lane.[6]Remains of the camp were still evident on the site in the 1950s.
Gallery
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These quaint thatched cottages are at the end of the no-through-road lane which leads to Sedrup. -
More of the cottages. -
The drivable lane from Hartwell to Sedrup continues as a bridleway and long-distance path - The Midshires Way and the North Buckinghamshire Way. -
Sedrup Farmhouse
References
[edit]- ^"Sedrup Conservation Area Boundary Revision Adopted".Aylesbury Vale District Council.24 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2012.Retrieved3 September2017.
- ^Sedrup Conservation Area CONSULTATION DRAFT.Aylesbury Vale District Council 2012. June 2012. pp. 46–47.Retrieved2 July2015.
- ^England, Historic (1 November 2003)."Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948) - Twentieth Century Military Recording Project"(pdf).Historic England.Retrieved3 September2017.
- ^"POW Camps in UK - 1 to 50".Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2012.Retrieved3 September2017.
- ^"Unlocking Buckinghamshire's past – Prisoners of war".Buckinghamshire County Council.Retrieved3 September2017.
- ^"Heritage Portal: Monument record 0668300000 - Hartwell Dog Track – including RAF aerial photo: Images (1)".Buckinghamshire County Council.Retrieved9 October2021.
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