Buckingham

Buckingham grew within a bend of the Great Ouse and gave its name to the surrounding county. A medieval market town, it received a charter from Mary I in 1554 and another from Charles II in 1684. In March 1725 a disastrous fire destroyed much of the centre, and the rebuilding that followed gave the town a markedly different appearance. The old Chantry Chapel survived among the buildings around the market place.