Buckingham was the county town of Buckinghamshire until ousted by Aylesbury in 1725. The most "visitable" building in the town is the 12th century Chantry Chapel, now operated by the National Trust.
The chapel stands near the church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The church itself was completed in 1781, but it stands on the site of a Saxon castle. Within the church the most notable features are several Tudor bench-ends and a manuscript Bible dating to 1471.
The Town Hall was built in the mid 18th century after a fire destroyed the previous building. The present structure is topped with an enormous gilded swan, the symbol of the county.
The Old Gaol dates from 1748, but it now houses a wonderful museum which explores the history of Buckingham and the military heritage of Buckinghamshire.
