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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Whiteleaf like this:
WHITELEAF, or Whitecliffe, a hamlet in Monks-Risborough parish, Bucks; 4 miles SW of Wendover. A cross is cut on the side of a lofty chalk hill here; appears to be a memorial of the battle fought by the ancient Britons with Hengist and Horsa, on the plain of Risborough; consists of trenches 2 or 3 feet deep; measures nearly 100 feet by from 50 to 20 in the perpendicular line, and about 70 feet by 12 in the transverse line; and is said to be discernible at a distance of 30 miles.
Whiteleaf is now part of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how BUCKINGHAMSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whiteleaf itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whiteleaf in Buckinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25796
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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