Pitstone

Also known as Pightelsthorn, Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England. It is at the foot of the central range of the Chiltern Hills, centred east of Aylesbury and 5 miles (8 km) south of Leighton Buzzard. It directly adjoins the village of Ivinghoe, and the two villages share some facilities. Being close to the Hertfordshire border Pitstone shares many amenities such as doctors, dentists etc with the close by market town of Tring.

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Place details

Locality: Pitstone
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 3,674
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Pitstone
UK place.static_image_name: Pitstone Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 1024342.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Pitstone Windmill
UK place.area_total_km2: 6.65
UK place.population: 2,952
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SP943150
UK place.civil_parish: Pitstone
UK place.unitary_england: Buckinghamshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Buckinghamshire
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.country: England
UK place.post_town: LEIGHTON BUZZARD
UK place.postcode_area: LU
UK place.postcode_district: LU7
UK place.dial_code: 01296
UK place.constituency_westminster: Aylesbury