Foscott
| Foscott | |
|---|---|
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 31 (Mid-2010 pop est) |
| OS grid reference | SP715358 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUCKINGHAM |
| Postcode district | MK18 |
| Dialling code | 01280 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
The name was Anglo Saxon in origin, meaning "Fox cottage".