Location within the British Isles

Winslow is a small market town in north Buckinghamshire, in the centre of the Vale of Aylesbury. It has a population of about 15,000. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. ...

The town was first recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 795 as Wineshlauu, which translated into modern English means Wine's Mound. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Weneslai. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of (mainly) secondary source documents narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Britain. ... Events Leo III becomes pope Earliest recorded Viking raid on Ireland. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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. ...

One of the finest buildings in Buckinghamshire is situated in this small town. Winslow Hall, which sits on the main road leading into the town from Aylesbury, is thought to have been designed by Sir Christopher Wren circa 1700, in his latter days twenty-five years after he designed St Paul's Cathedral in London. The building, while smaller than some other local mansions, is magnificently designed nonetheless. Winslow Hall:- The very name Winslow Hall is also the subject of an architectural debate: Who designed it? Winslow Hall was built in 1700 by Secretary Lowndes. So claims the Magnus Brittannia, with no mention of an architect. ... St Marys Church, Aylesbury Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south central England. ... Christopher Wren by Godfrey Kneller, 1711. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

Today the town has grown to house the expanding population, but the small town hasn't lost any of its quaint rural charm. The parish church is dedicated to St Laurence. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Saint Lawrence (Laurentius in Latin) was one of the seven deacons of Rome, where he was martyred in 258. ...

The Whaddon Chase foxhounds have traditionally met in the Town Square at Winslow every Boxing Day since time immemorial. Over a thousand people attend to support this traditional British occasion, and view the horses decorated with tinsel, foxhounds eating mince pies, and generally enjoy the festive spirit and join in the fun. The Brass Band from the nearby village of Great Horwood playing Christmas carols are always in attendance. On Boxing Day 2003 due to an unprecedented number of supporters the traditional meet was held in front of Winslow Hall. See Fox Hunting. Whaddon is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. ... A mince pie is a traditional British sweet pastry, usually consumed during the Christmas and New Year period. ... Great Horwood is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Singing carols: John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together A Christmas carol is a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas, or the winter season in general. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A fox hunt Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds. ...