Museums · South East England
Pitstone
In or near Ivinghoe.
Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England. It is at the foot of the central range of the Chiltern
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Tring · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Pitstone museum, the nearest railway station is Tring, located 2.8 km away. The postcode for the museum is LU7 9EZ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England. It is at the foot of the central range of the Chiltern Hills, centred 6 miles (10 km) east of Aylesbury and 5 miles (8 km) south of Leighton Buzzard. It directly adjoins the village of Ivinghoe, and the two villages share some facilities. Being close to the Hertfordshire border Pitstone shares many amenities such as doctors, dentists etc with the close by market town of Tring.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England. It is at the foot of the central range of the Chiltern Hills, centred 6 miles (10 km) east of Aylesbury and 5 miles (8 km) south of Leighton Buzzard. It directly adjoins the village of Ivinghoe, and the two villages share some facilities. Being close to the Hertfordshire border Pitstone shares many amenities such as doctors, dentists etc with the close by market town of Tring.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means 'Picel's thorn tree'. It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Pincelestorne. Pitstone was given to the abbey at Ashridge by the Earl of Cornwall in 1283. In 1290 King Edward I spent Christmas in Pitstone at the estate that had been given to the abbey, and stayed for five weeks, during which time he held parliament in Ashridge. His stay caused great inconvenience to the local inhabitants of the village who were legally obliged to keep the king and his court. It was described in a Victorian gazetteer by John Marius Wilson as "7 miles in length and 1 in breadth. Post-town, Tring. Acres, 2,836 [2836 acres] Real property, £3,692. Pop.,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8256, -0.6302
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Pitstone
- Postcode
- LU7 9EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aylesbury
- Nearest railway station
- Tring — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Pitstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pitstone?
- Pitstone is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU7 9EZ), in the parish of Pitstone.
- What is Pitstone?
- Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England. It is at the foot of the central range of the Chiltern
- How do I get to Pitstone?
- The nearest railway station is Tring, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU7 9EZ.
- Is Pitstone a protected site?
- Yes — Pitstone is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Pitstone?
- The nearest railway station is Tring, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU7 9EZ.