Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire
Village and civil parish
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Weston Underwood is a village and civil parish[2] in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile west of Olney.
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  Weston Underwood Location within Buckinghamshire | |
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| Population | 230 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP865506 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLNEY |
| Postcode district | MK46 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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The village name 'Weston' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'western estate',[3] possibly referring to the situation of the village in relation to Olney. The affix 'Underwood' refers to the village's location to a nearby forest, probably the Yardley Chase and Whittlewood Forest.
Parish church of St Lawrence
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The parish church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building,[4] dating from the 12th to the 15th century.[5]
History
William Cowper
The hymnodist William Cowper lived in the village from 1786 to 1795..[6] His name has been given to a number of places there.
1858 coin hoard at Weston Underwood
On New Year's Eve, 1858, an earthenware vessel was found in "Whites Close" (grid reference SP8520052000, near Weston Lodge). It contained 166 denarii from the 1st and 2nd century AD and four Legionary coins. Also found was a complete 2nd century Samian bowl and other pieces of pottery, including many broken sherds, and even human and horse bones. The Samian bowl now resides at Buckinghamshire County Museum.[7]
