Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury

Prebendal Farm is a housing estate in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located to the south of the town, bordered by the Oxford Road, the railway and the Bearbrook (a minor stream that rises in Bedgrove and is a tributary of the River Thame).

Prebendal Farm
Prebendal Farm
Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid referenceSP8013
Civil parish
  • Aylesbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAYLESBURY
Postcode districtHP19
Dialling code01296
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Prebendal Farm was originally a farm on the outskirts of the old town of Aylesbury, and was one of the primary locations where the Aylesbury duck industry was developed.[1] The owner at that time was John Kersley Fowler who was the proposer of Benjamin Disraeli for Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire.[2]

The new housing estate was built in the 1970s and the major road through the estate was named after J. K. Fowler (above). Since then the estate has seen a period of decline to the extent that it is now recognised as one of the most relatively deprived areas of the district.[3] This led to the Coldharbour ward (of which Prebendal Farm is a part) being the pilot Neighbourhood Policing initiative for the Thames Valley Police area[4][5] and has subsequently led to the formation of a Residents' Group[6] and youth club[7] on the estate.

Education

Bearbrook Combined School is a mixed primary school in Prebendal Farm.

It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 4 through to the age of 11. The school has approximately 350 pupils.[8][9][10]

Transport

Prebendal Farm is provided with a regular bus service to Aylesbury town centre by Z&S Buses. The Silver Rider service operates between the hours of 0600 and 2000 to a frequency of every 15 minutes, and provides a fast and popular link to the town.

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References
  1. History of the Aylesbury duck
  2. "Mr. Disraeli And Tenant Right". News. The Times (28253). London. 3 March 1875. col A, p. 8.
  3. Indices of Deprivation 2007 Archived 2008-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Information on the Neighbourhood Policing Initiative from Coldharbour Parish Council Archived 2008-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. New village pub plans revealed, the Bucks Herald 27 April, 2007
  6. Prebendal Farm Residents' Group
  7. Prebendal Farm Youth Club, information provided by Buckinghamshire County Council Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Ofsted Report Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  9. DfES Performance Tables Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Buckinghamshire County Council - Schools Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine


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