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Crafton, Buckinghamshire

Crafton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mentmore, in Buckinghamshire, England. The hamlet's name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'farm where saffron grows'. Queen Edith, the wife of king Edward the Confessor, had a hunting lodge in the small area between Mentmore and Crafton known as Berrystead. The remains of the Lodge, converted in the 15th century to a farmhouse, were demolished when Mentmore Towers was under construction in the mid 19th century.

Located at 51.869, -0.71 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hamlets in Buckinghamshire

Mentmore Towers

Mentmore Towers is a 19th century English country house in the village of Mentmore in Buckinghamshire. The house was designed by Joseph Paxton and his son-in-law, George Henry Stokes, in the 19th century revival of of late 16th/early 17th century Elizabethan and Jacobean styles called Jacobethan, for the banker and collector of fine art, Baron Mayer de Rothschild as a country home, display case for his collection of fine art and as an assertion of status.

Located at 51.8683, -0.6906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Country houses in Buckinghamshire, Grade I listed houses, Grade I listed buildings in Buckinghamshire, Jacobethan architecture, Golf clubs and courses in England, Rothschild family, Houses completed in 1854, Transcendental Meditation, Joseph Paxton buildings and structures

Aston Clinton House

Aston Clinton House (also known as Green Park though referred to as simply Aston Clinton by the Rothschild family) was a large mansion to the south-east of the village of Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, England. In 1853 Anthony Nathan de Rothschild completed the purchase and modernisation of Aston Clinton House and extensive estates in the area. The architect involved was George Devey, who was later to transform another Rothschild property, Ascott House.

Located at 51.795, -0.7161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rothschild family, Education in Buckinghamshire, Former country houses in the United Kingdom, Country houses in Buckinghamshire, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century

Tring Rural

Tring Rural is a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is composed of the villages of Long Marston, Wilstone, Puttenham, and the hamlets of Gubblecote and Astrope. It is largely situated the north of the town of Tring. Tring itself is not part of the parish. Tring Rural came into existence as an entity on December 31, 1894 when it became separate from Tring Civil Parish, although at that time it was smaller than at present as it did not include Puttenham.

Located at 51.8278, -0.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Hertfordshire, Civil parishes in Hertfordshire, Tring

Mentmore and Crafton Studs

Mentmore Stud and Crafton Stud were thoroughbred horse breeding operations that were part of the Mentmore Towers estate on the Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire borders, England. The Crafton stud farm is located at Crafton, Buckinghamshire, approximately one mile from Mentmore Towers and was founded circa 1850 by Baron Mayer de Rothschild.

Located at 51.868, -0.691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1850 establishments in England, British racehorse owners and breeders, Horse farms in the United Kingdom, Rothschild family, Buildings and structures in Buckinghamshire, Culture in Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels Church, Aston Clinton

St Michael and All Angels Church, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England. This beautiful 12th century church lies within the Anglican Diocese of Oxford.

Located at 51.7993, -0.726278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Buckinghamshire, Diocese of Oxford

RAF Cheddington

RAF Cheddington (also known as RAF Marsworth) is a former World War II airfield in England, located 1 mile south-west of Cheddington in Buckinghamshire. The airfield was closed in 1952.

Located at 51.8348, -0.68125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airfields of the VIII Bomber Command in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations in Buckinghamshire

Tring Reservoirs

Tring Reservoirs is the name for a group of four reservoirs close to Tring in Hertfordshire, England. Three of the reservoirs—Startops End, Marsworth and Tringford—adjoin each other, separated only by paths and roads; the fourth, Wilstone Reservoir, is a short distance to the west, close to the village of Wilstone. Collectively, the reservoirs are designated as a Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest; they are important for wildfowl and other wetland birds.

Located at 51.813, -0.668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Hertfordshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire