Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
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| Bourne End | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Administration | |
| District: | Wycombe |
| County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Region: | South East England |
| Nation: | England |
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| Ceremonial County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Traditional County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | BOURNE END |
| Postal County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Postcode: | SL8 |
| Dialling Code: | 01628 |
Bourne End is a village in the parish of Wooburn, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated near the border with Berkshire, where a smaller river meets the River Thames.
The village name is a common one in England, and refers to the end of the river (bourne being an Old English term for 'river'), as opposed to where the river begins, at the spring.
Today the village sits half way between the M4 and M40 motorways, meaning that it is a short distance from central London, and a very popular place for commuters to live.
Bourne End has a railway station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line.