About Cheddington
Cheddington is situated 10 miles to the east of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Known in ancient times as Cetendone, Cheddington is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086.
For centuries most men worked in agriculture. Cheddington was noted for its orchards and when the railway arrived in 1838, the station handled more plums than passengers. Although the last remaining orchard is still there, it is no longer maintained and the land has recently been divided and sold off as separate lots. The latest census statistics indicate that the Cheddington ward, which includes Horton and Slapton, had 626 households and a population of 1,555.
Saint Giles the village church dates back to 1190 but most of the present building dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. The tower contains six bells, the earliest dating from 1593. The Methodist Church is situated at the Green. The village has two excellent public houses, the Three Horseshoes, providing a traditional atmosphere with real ales and pub food, and the Old Swan, a traditional thatched pub and restaurant.
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The railway provides what is possibly Cheddington's main claim to fame. The Great Train Robbery took place here during the early hours of the 8th August 1963. The Great Train Robbery was the most famous heist in an era that made celebrities of some high profile criminals. The gang, taking inspiration from the rail robberies of the Wild West, raided the Glasgow to London mail train and made off with £2.6m in used bank notes. The mastermind was Bruce Reynolds, a known armed burglar.
Using inside information on the movement of valuables, he assembled a gang to intercept a night train in a quiet part of Buckinghamshire. On 8 August 1963, fifteen men wearing ski masks and helmets swarmed onto the train and grabbed 120 bags full of money - a record haul. The scale and style of the heist captivated Britain and a huge police operation was launched. They found the gang's abandoned hideout in nearby Leatherslade Farm with fingerprints still intact. Members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 300 years. Reynolds, eventually found after five years on the run, was given 10 years for masterminding the crime.
It was Ronnie Biggs that became its most famous member, and Britain's most notorious fugitive. After escaping from Wandsworth Prison in a furniture van after just 15 months in jail, he fled the country. He used plastic surgery to change his appearance and moved to Spain, Australia, and then Brazil. Repeated attempts to extradite him back to Britain failed as the heist gained cult status. Fellow robber Buster Edwards gave himself up after fleeing to Mexico for three years. His exploits were portrayed by Phil Collins in the hit film Buster.