Buckingham means literally 'the land of Bucca's people in the bend of the river', a small Saxon village. The success of this campaign made the castle redundant and Buckingham lagged behind trading centres such as Aylesbury. In recent times Buckingham has reversed this trend, with the Buckingham Development Company and Its University. "...beautifully produced, and should give pleasure to both the scholar and the layperson." Chiltern Open Air Museum Newsletter