Population 87 (Mid-2010 pop est) Civil parish Upper Winchendon Country England Shire county Buckinghamshire District Aylesbury Vale UK parliament constituency Buckingham | OS grid reference SP745145 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 7:39 PM Dialling code 01296 | |
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Upper Winchendon or Over Winchendon is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale District of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Waddesdon and three and 4.5 miles (7 km) west of Aylesbury.
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Map of Upper Winchendon, Aylesbury, UK
Name
The name "Winchendon" is derived from the Old English for "hill at a bend". Collectively the villages of Upper Winchendon and Nether Winchendon (or Lower Winchendon) were called Wichendone.
Manor
The manor of Upper Winchendon was held by the convent of St Frideswide in Oxford, to whom it was given by King Henry I. After the suppression of the convent in the Dissolution of the Monasteries the manor was given to Cardinal Wolsey, but was seized by the Crown shortly afterwards in 1530 along with Wolsey's other estates.
In 1623 the manor was granted by the Crown to the Goodwin family, who enlarged the manor house into a mansion. It then passed into the Wharton family, one of whom was made the Duke of Wharton in 1718 for his services to the Crown. He later had all his possessions seized for being a supporter of the Young Pretender (Bonnie Prince Charlie), after which time the house fell into disrepair and has since been demolished.
Notable people
In birth order.