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Longwick is a village in the Buckinghamshire district, about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) northwest of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire on the A4129 road.

Longwick
Pasture, Longwick, 2010
Longwick Location within Buckinghamshire
Population	1,267 [1] 1,347 (2011 Census. parish)[2]
OS grid reference	SP7805
Civil parish	Longwick-cum-Ilmer
Unitary authority	Buckinghamshire
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Princes Risborough
Postcode district	HP27
Dialling code	01844
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Wycombe
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 51.736°N 0.857°W / 51.736; -0.857

The toponym is from the Old English for "long farm".^{[citation needed]}

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,^{[citation needed]} 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, which attracted over 20,000 people, and considered to be one of the most significant, and best, parties of its era.^{[citation needed]}

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.

References

External links

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

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