Shipton Lee
Shipton Lee is a locality in Quainton, Aylesbury Vale, England. Shipton Lee is situated nearby to the village Quainton, as well as near the locality Quaindon Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Finemere Wood and Quainton Road railway station.
Finemere Wood
Forest
Photo: Andy Gryce, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finemere Wood is a 45.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Quainton in Buckinghamshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and the planning authorities are Aylesbury Vale District Council and Buckinghamshire County Council.
Quainton Road railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ravenseft, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
Quainton Road railway station served the area of Quainton, in Buckinghamshire, England; it is sited 44 miles from London. Built by the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway, it was the result of pressure from the 3rd Duke of Buckingham to route the railway near his home at Wotton House and to open a railway station at the nearest point to it.
Quainton Windmill
Photo: Cameraman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Botolph Claydon and Westcott.
Botolph Claydon
Village
Botolph Claydon is a hamlet in the civil parish of East Claydon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about 9 miles east of Bicester in Oxfordshire, and 7 miles north west of Aylesbury. Botolph Claydon is situated 2 miles north of Shipton Lee.
Westcott
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 south of Shipton Lee.
Waddesdon
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Shipton Lee.
Shipton Lee
- Type: Locality
- Location: Quainton, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.88326° or 51° 52′ 60″ northLongitude
-0.93848° or 0° 56′ 19″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
9C3XV3M6+8JGeoNames ID
13274908
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