Foscott

Foscott (also called Foxcote and Foscote) is a hamlet and civil parish in north Buckinghamshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of Thornton. In the 20th century a reservoir was built within Foscote, named Foxcote Reservoir. It is just to the north of Maids Moreton.

This article is about the hamlet in Buckinghamshire. For the hamlet in Oxfordshire, see Foscot, Oxfordshire.

Foscott
Foscott
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population31 (Mid-2010 pop est)
OS grid referenceSP715358
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUCKINGHAM
Postcode districtMK18
Dialling code01280
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

The name was Anglo Saxon in origin, meaning "Fox cottage".

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