Dinton Castle
Dinton Castle is located just north of the village of Dinton, in Buckinghamshire and was built as an eyecatcher from the Dinton Hall estate, by Sir John Vanhatten in 1769.Photo: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle located just north of the village of Dinton, in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Dinton Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Dinton and The Seven Stars Public House.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Dinton
Church
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Dinton is situated 1,600 feet south of Dinton Castle.
The Seven Stars Public House
Pub
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Seven Stars Public House is situated 2,900 feet south of Dinton Castle.
The Bottle And Glass Public House
Pub
Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bottle And Glass Public House is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Dinton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upton and Dinton.
Upton
Hamlet
Upton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dinton-with-Ford and Upton, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located to the north of the main village of Dinton, on the junction between the new road from Aylesbury to Thame, and the old road before it was rerouted.
Dinton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dinton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, within the Buckinghamshire Council unitary authority area. It is in the south of the Aylesbury Vale on the ancient turnpike leading from Aylesbury to Thame.
Gibraltar
Hamlet
Gibraltar is a hamlet in the parish of Dinton-with-Ford and Upton in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the modern main road that links Aylesbury with Thame.
Dinton Castle
- Categories: folly, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dinton-with-Ford and Upton, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.79734° or 51° 47′ 50″ northLongitude
-0.89151° or 0° 53′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C3XQ4W5+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 188147808OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5278736
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Dinton Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Dinton Castle”
- German: “Dinton Castle”
- Turkish: “Dinton Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dinton Village Hall and Hospital Burial Ground.
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