Enjoy the Sites and History in Aylesbury

Aylesbury is part of the Aylesbury Urban Area inGeorgian and medieval period though most of the
Buckinghamshire. The town has an extensive historyarchitecture is similar to other English towns. Some of
as excavations have discovered artifacts from thethe most historic buildings include the Union
Iron Age. There are relics of an old Iron Age fortworkhouse, Ceely House, Ardenham House and the
that originates from 650BC. During Anglo-Saxon timesCounty Gaol.
this town had a large market. It was also popular forThe town has held a market since the Saxon period
pilgrims as it is the burial site of Saint Osyth.as it was on a major trade route that linked the
The town experienced a large growth in the 1960ssouthwest of England to London. The mill industry
as the location was more desirable then London andwas important at one point in time though the last
a lot of overspill settled in the area. New housingflour mill was closed in 1990. The manufacture of
developments have caused another increase in theneedles also was an important industry. Bucks lace is
city's population.from the area and was made by the poor. The lace
The city has several buildings from the Victorian,making ended after Victorian times.