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Drayton Parslow is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the north east of the Aylesbury Vale, about five miles east of Winslow. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Winslow is a small market town in north Buckinghamshire, in the centre of the Vale of Aylesbury. ...


The village name 'Drayton' is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'farm where sledges are used'. It is a common place name in England, and refers to places that were perched on the hillside, thus requiring the use of a sledge rather than a cart to pull heavy loads. The suffix 'Parslow' derives from 'Passelaw', the ancient manorial family of the parish, commonly added to differentiate from another village in the county Drayton Beauchamp. The village name Drayton is Anglo Saxon in origin and means farm where sledges are used. It is a common place name in England, and refers to places that were perched on the hillside, thus requiring the use of a sledge rather than a cart to pull heavy loads. ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... For the area of Sheffield, in England, see Manor, Sheffield. ... Drayton Beauchamp is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ...


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Drayton Parslow is a village in Buckinghamshire, England.
The village name 'Drayton' is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'farm where sledges are used'.
The suffix 'Parslow' derives from 'Passelaw', the ancient manorial family of the parish, commonly added to differentiate from another village in the county Drayton Beauchamp.
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