Lillingstone Lovell
Lillingstone Lovell | |
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![]() Parish church of the Assumption | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 129 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP7140 |
Civil parish |
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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 | |
Lillingstone Lovell is a village and civil parish in north Buckinghamshire, England. It is located around 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Buckingham and 8 miles (13 km) west of Milton Keynes, and around 5 miles (8 km) south of Towcester in the neighbouring county of Northamptonshire. Silverstone Circuit is located just over 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Lillingstone Lovell.
The parish adjoins that of
Unlike its neighbour, Lillingstone Lovell was a detached portion of Oxfordshire under the control of the royal manor of Kirtlington, valued for its woodland and hunting being part of the ancient Whittlewood Forest. It was transferred to Buckinghamshire under the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844.[3]
The central part of the village, focussed on the church, Main Street and Brookside, was designated as a
Church
The Church of England parish church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is believed to date from the 13th century but was rebuilt in the 14th century. By the middle part of the 18th century it had fallen into disrepair and was repaired and refurbished around 1777 retaining the original medieval tower. It is a Grade I listed building.
References
- ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ Genuki Project - Lillingstone Dayrell Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whittlewood Project University of Leicester
- ^ Aylesbury Vale District Council https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/page_downloads/Lillingstone-Lovell-CA.pdf. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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Further reading
- Page, William, ed. (1927). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 4. pp. 191–197.
- ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
External links
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