Easington, Buckinghamshire

Easington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, about 3 miles (5 km) north of the Oxfordshire market town of Thame. The hamlet is between the villages of Chilton and Long Crendon and consists of around 30 houses.

Easington
Easington Lane, 2007
Easington
Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid referenceSP6814
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAylesbury
Postcode districtHP18
Dialling code01844
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

The toponym is derived from Old English and evolved through Hesintone, Essintone and Easyngdon before reaching its present form.

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