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Burnham, Buckinghamshire history
The toponym is derived from the Old English for “homestead on a stream” It was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Burneham, when the manor was held by Walter FitzOther.
Parish Church
The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter dates in part from the 12th century . It has been substantially expanded, refurbished and altered since 1863–64 and 1891 . The construction of the Cornerstone Centre in 1986 was completed in 1986 .
Burnham Abbey
In 1265 a Benedictine women’s abbey was founded near the village by Richard, Earl of Cornwall . The community was dispersed under King Henry VIII in the Dissolution of the Monasteries . Since 1916 a contemplative order of Church of England Augustinian nuns has been based in the restored remains of the abbey .
Hamlets
In the 18th century the liberties assessed for the poor rate were Burnham Town, East Burnham, Boveney, Britwell, Cippenham and Wood . The liberties were transferred to the borough of Slough and to Berkshire in 1974 .
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