Stowe, Buckinghamshire

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Stowe
Stowe shown within Buckinghamshire
Population	854^[1]
OS grid reference	SP680364
Parish	Stowe
District	Aylesbury Vale
Shire county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BUCKINGHAM
Postcode district	MK18
Dialling code	01280
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Buckingham
List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire

Coordinates: 52°01′06″N 1°01′03″W / 52.0183, -1.0174

Stowe is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is the location of Stowe House, a Grade I listed country house, and Stowe School, which occupies the mansion. It is situated about two miles north-northwest of Buckingham. A corner of the Silverstone Circuit has been named after the village.

1 History
2 Stowe House
3 Stowe in film
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

History

Originally the village of Stowe was built in the Anglo-Saxon period. Its name refers to an ancient holy place of some eminence with the local community. The village was probably abandoned in the middle of the seventeenth century when Sir Peter Temple enclosed a large deer park. The small parish church still survives in the shadow of the great house, and Christian worship still takes place there every Sunday. Within the parish border of Stowe lie the hamlets of Boycott, Dadford and Lamport.

Stowe House

Main article: Stowe House

Formerly the country seat of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, Stowe House is now occupied by Stowe School. The breathtaking landscape gardens, including its many monuments, were acquired by the National Trust in 1990 and are open to the public. The National Trust is currently overseeing a complete restoration programme of the grounds, temples and follies.