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Encyclopedia > Lavendon

Lavendon is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. It is the northernmost village in the Borough, located near Olney, eight miles WNW of Bedford, eight miles NNE of Newport Pagnell. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Olney is a small town near Milton Keynes, England with a population of around 6,000 people. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Map sources for Newport Pagnell at grid reference SP873437 Newport Pagnell is a town in the traditional county of Buckinghamshire, England. ...


Nearby places are Warrington, and Cold Brayfield in Milton Keynes Borough, and Harrold and Carlton over the border in Bedfordshire. Warrington is a hamlet in the parish of Olney, in the County of Milton Keynes, England. ... Cold Brayfield is a village in the County of Milton Keynes, England, though before the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. ... Harrold is a village and civil parish in the Bedford of Bedfordshire, England, around twelve miles north-west of Bedford. ... Carlton is a village in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, part of the Carlton with Chellington parish with the adjacent village of Chellington. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ...


History

The village name is an Old English language word, and means 'Lafa's valley'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Lavendene. Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ...


The manor house in the village was an ancient castle that at the time of the Domesday survey belonged to the de Bedun family. Although the castle is no longer there (it was last recorded in 1232), the moat and groundworks remain in the grounds of the house known as Castle Manor. Ightham Mote For the London district, see Manor House, London. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France Castle has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning. ... // Events Canonization of Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of lost items Pope Gregory IX driven from Rome by a revolt, taking refuge at Anagni First edition of Tripitaka Koreana destroyed by Mongol invaders Battle of Agridi 15 June 1232 Births Arnolfo di Cambio, Florentine architect (died 1310) Manfred of Sicily...


The village was once the location of a Premonstratensian abbey, founded in the reign of King Henry II by the de Bedun family. The abbey was disbanded in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1547, and shortly thereafter the building was dismantled. The abbey was located at what is now Grange Farm. The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians and in England, as the White Canons (from the color of their habit), are a Christian religious order of Augustinian canons founded at Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert, afterwards archbishop of Magdeburg. ... Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133-6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland[], eastern Ireland, and western France. ... The Dissolution of the Monasteries, referred to by Roman Catholic writers as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process during the English Reformation by which King Henry VIII confiscated the property of the monastic institutions in England between 1538 and 1541. ... Year 1547 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...


The parish church is dedicated to St Michael. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ...



Civil parishes in the borough of Milton Keynes

Astwood | Bletchley and Fenny Stratford | Bow Brickhill | Bradwell | Bradwell Abbey | Broughton | Calverton | Campbell Park | Castlethorpe | Central Milton Keynes | Chicheley | Clifton Reynes | Cold Brayfield | Emberton | Gayhurst | Great Linford | Hanslope | Hardmead | Haversham cum Little Linford | Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow | Lathbury | Lavendon | Little Brickhill | Loughton | Milton Keynes (Middleton) | Moulsoe | New Bradwell | Newport Pagnell | Newton Blossomville | North Crawley | Olney | Ravenstone | Shenley Brook End | Shenley Church End | Sherington | Simpson | Stantonbury | Stoke Goldington | Stony Stratford | Tyringham and Filgrave | Walton | Warrington | Wavendon | West Bletchley | Weston Underwood | Woburn Sands | Wolverton and Greenleys | Woughton A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. ... Astwood is a village in the County of Milton Keynes in England, on the border with Northamptonshire. ... Bletchley and Fenny Stratford is a civil parish with a town council, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. ... The church at Bow Brickhill, hidden in the trees from every approach until you enter the churchyard. ... Bradwell is a historic village (map) that is now integrated into Milton Keynes, but its existence remains evident in the older houses. ... Bradwell Abbey was once the location[1] of a Benedictine priory, founded in 1155, called Bradwell Abbey, in Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. ... Broughton is a village in the county of Milton Keynes, England. ... Calverton is a civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England and just outside Milton Keynes itself. ... Campbell Park could be Campbell Falls State Park Reserve, in the United States Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, in England This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Castlethorpe is a village in the old county of Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles north of Stony Stratford and 4 miles west of Newport Pagnell. ... Central Milton Keynes is the central area of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Chicheley is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England, though prior to the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. ... Clifton Reynes is a village in the County of Milton Keynes, England, though prior to the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. ... Cold Brayfield is a village in the County of Milton Keynes, England, though before the administrative boundary change in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. ... Emberton is a village in north Buckinghamshire. ... Gayhurst is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England, though prior to administrative changes in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. ... Great Linford is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... Hanslope is a village in the north of the old county of Buckinghamshire, England, though now it is in the County of Milton Keynes. ... Hardmead is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... Haversham is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... Little Linford is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow is a civil parish in Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England England. ... Lathbury is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England. ... Little Brickhill is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... Loughton is one of the many villages in Buckinghamshire that became swallowed up by the urban sprawl of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. ... Middleton is the current name of the village around which the new town of Milton Keynes was developed. ... Moulsoe is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... New Bradwell is (mainly) a Victorian new town that is now part of Milton Keynes new city, on its northern edge. ... Map sources for Newport Pagnell at grid reference SP873437 Newport Pagnell is a town in the traditional county of Buckinghamshire, England. ... Newton Blossomville is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... North Crawley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. ... Olney is a small town near Milton Keynes, England with a population of around 6,000 people. ... Ravenstone is a village in the Unitary Authority of Milton Keynes, England. ... Shenley (which consists of the villages/areas named Shenley Wood, Shenley Lodge, Shenley Brook End, and Shenley Church End) is one of the parts of Buckinghamshire that went into the urban sprawl of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. ... Shenley Church End is a village, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes England. ... Sherington is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes, England. ... Simpson is a village in the Unitary District of Milton Keynes. ... Stantonbury is an area of Milton Keynes, England. ... Stoke Goldington is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Tyringham is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. ... Walton is a village in the County of Milton Keynes, England. ... Warrington is a hamlet in the parish of Olney, in the County of Milton Keynes, England. ... Wavendon is an area of Milton Keynes, in the County of Milton Keynes, England. ... West Bletchley is a civil parish in the borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, covering the western part of Bletchley, including Far Bletchley. ... Weston Underwood is a village in the County of Milton Keynes, England. ... Woburn Sands is a settlement in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England. ... Wolverton and Greenleys is a civil parish with a Town Council in the borough of Milton Keynes, England. ... Woughton is a civil parish in south central Milton Keynes, England. ...

Coordinates: 52°10′N 0°39′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Lavendon (1050 words)
"Lavendon (Olney, 2 1/4 m.) is the northernmost village of the county, and is still a large village encircling the church; at one time it was more important.
LAVENDON, in the hundred and deanery of Newport, lies on the borders of Bedfordshire, nearly three miles north-east of Olney; it had formerly a market on Tuesdays, granted in 1248 to Paulinus Peyvre, together with a fair on the festival of the assumption of the Virgin Mary.
The parish of Lavendon has been inclosed by an act of parliament, passed in 1801, when an allotment of land was assigned to the vicar, in lieu of this vicarage, and a portion of the great tithes to which he was entitled: allotments were assigned also to the Earl of Dartmouth, Mr.
Lavendon in £11m rights issue (331 words)
LAVENDON Group, which rents out powered access equipment to broadcasters and construction companies, is taking advantage of its runaway share price to raise almost £11m through a rights issue.
Lavendon has been spending heavily since flotation, doubling its investment programme from £7m to £15m and raising the number of depots from 14 to 24, with the money coming from its own resources and borrowings.
Lavendon predicts that the improvement will be maintained, forecasting full-year profits of £4.3m (£2.7m), earnings per share of 15.09p (13.51p) and a final dividend of 2.6p.
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