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Stewkley | |
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St Michael & All Angels parish church | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 1,840 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP853261 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEIGHTON BUZZARD |
Postcode district | LU7 |
Dialling code | 01525 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Stewkley Parish Council |
Stewkley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) east of Winslow and about 4 miles (6 km) west of Leighton Buzzard. The civil parish includes the hamlets of North End and Stewkley Dean.
The toponym Stewkley is derived from the Old English for woodland clearing with tree stumps.[citation needed] The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Stiuclai.[citation needed]