Quainton
Quainton is a locality in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England. Quainton is situated nearby to the locality Shipton Lee, as well as near Quaindon Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quainton Road railway station and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
Quainton Road railway station
Railway station
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Quainton Road railway station was opened in 1868 in under-developed countryside near Quainton, in the English county of Buckinghamshire, 44 miles from London.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Museum
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Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. at Quainton Road railway station, about 5 miles west of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England.
Quainton Windmill
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Quainton Windmill is a historic windmill in the village of Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. The 70 ft six-storey brick tower mill, built 1830–32, is one of the most visible buildings in the village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waddesdon and Westcott.
Waddesdon
Village
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Waddesdon is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, 6 miles west-north-west of Aylesbury on the A41 road. The village also includes the hamlets of Eythrope and Wormstone. Waddesdon is situated 2½ miles south of Quainton.
Westcott
Village
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Westcott is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England, about 1 mile west of Waddesdon. The toponym is derived from the Old English for "west cottage". Westcott is situated 2½ miles southwest of Quainton.
Oving
Village
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Oving is a village and also a civil parish within the Aylesbury Vale area of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about three and a half miles north east of Waddesdon, four miles south of Winslow. Oving is situated 3 miles east of Quainton.
Quainton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8788° or 51° 52′ 44″ northLongitude
-0.9372° or 0° 56′ 14″ westElevation
305 feet (93 metres)Open location code
9C3XV3H7+G4GeoNames ID
7299789
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