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| Weston Underwood | |
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  Weston Underwood Location within Buckinghamshire | |
 Interactive map of Weston Underwood | |
| Population | 230 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP865506 |
| District | |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLNEY |
| Postcode district | MK46 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Weston Underwood is a village and civil parish[2] in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile west of Olney.
The village name 'Weston' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'western estate',[3] possibly referring to the situation of the village in relation to Olney. The affix 'Underwood' refers to the village's location to a nearby forest, probably the Yardley Chase and Whittlewood Forest.
Parish church of St Lawrence
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The parish church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building,[4] dating from the 12th to the 15th century.[5]
History
[edit]William Cowper
[edit]The hymnodist William Cowper lived in the village from 1786 to 1795..[6] His name has been given to a number of places there.
1858 coin hoard at Weston Underwood
[edit]On New Year's Eve, 1858, an earthenware vessel was found in "Whites Close" (grid reference SP8520052000, near Weston Lodge). It contained 166 denarii from the 1st and 2nd century AD and four Legionary coins. Also found was a complete 2nd century Samian bowl and other pieces of pottery, including many broken sherds, and even human and horse bones. The Samian bowl now resides at Buckinghamshire County Museum.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "PP012 - Age". NOMIS (Office for National Statistics)., then select Milton Keynes, then this parish
- ↑ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
- ↑ "Key to English place names". Institute for Name-Studies, University of Nottingham. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ Historic England (17 November 1966). "Parish church of St Lawrence (1115832)". National Heritage List for England.
- ↑ Page, William, ed. (1927). "Parishes : Weston Underwood". A History of the County of Buckingham. Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol. 4. London: Constable & Co. Ltd. pp. 497–502.
- ↑ Kelly, James William (23 September 2004). Hesketh [née Cowper], Harriet, Lady Hesketh (bap. 1733, d. 1807), cousin and intimate friend of the poet William Cowper. Vol. 1 (Online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/REF:ODNB/13124.
- ↑ "Monument no. 345364". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
External links
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Media related to Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons