Museums · West Midlands
Quainton
Quainton (formerly Quainton Malet) is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Aylesbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,295.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Quainton (formerly Quainton Malet) is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Aylesbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,295. The village has two churches (Anglican and Baptist), a school and one public house. The location means that while many commute to London, others are employed in neighbouring towns and villages.
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From the Wikipedia article
Quainton (formerly Quainton Malet) is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Aylesbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,295. The village has two churches (Anglican and Baptist), a school and one public house. The location means that while many commute to London, others are employed in neighbouring towns and villages.
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Background
History
on the Village Green.]] Its name is Old English and means Queen's Estate (cwen tun). It is not known to which queen this refers, but possibly the queen was Edith, the wife of Edward the Confessor. Known as "Fair Edith", she held manors in this part of Buckinghamshire, including a hunting lodge at Mentmore. Edward the Confessor had a palace at nearby Brill. The former suffix Malet refers to the Malet family who were lords of the manor from 1066 until about 1348. At least one member went on the crusades, and had associations with the Hospitallers, the organisation credited with rebuilding Quainton church around 1340. The Hospitallers erected the cross on the village green, the base and shaft…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8740, -0.9160
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Quainton
- Postcode
- HP22 4AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
Sources
- wikipedia: Quainton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quainton?
- Quainton is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8740°, -0.9160°.
- Is Quainton wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Quainton. Check ahead for specific facilities.