Cuddington, Buckinghamshire

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Cuddington is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located near the Oxfordshire border, about six miles west of Aylesbury.

The village name is Old English (Anglo-Saxon) in origin, and means "Cudda's estate." In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Cudintuna. Anciently the village was the location of a medicinal spring of great repute, though its exact location is unknown.

Cuddington was founded around a crossroads linking Aylesbury, Thame and Haddenham, with the majority of the original houses being built on the north side. In the last 50 years or so, new homes have been built, predominantly, on the south side. The current population is around 550 residents.

Facilities in the village include:

Primary School
Shop/post office
Hairdressing salon
Pub/Restaurant
2 Churches
Village Hall
Playing Field with Clubhouse, Tennis Courts, Childrens Park and Cricket and Football pitches
Allotments

For many years the village has won the regional heat of Britain's Best Kept Village Competition and also the Britain in Bloom competition.