Stowe is a civil parish and former village about northwest of Buckingham in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Boycott, Dadford and Lamport.
Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house in the parish and is occupied by Stowe School.
History
thumb|left|"Stowe", an ancient Anglo-Saxon word for a 'place'
Stowe's toponym probably refers to an ancient holy place of great significance in Anglo-Saxon times. The manor of Stowe predates the Norman conquest of England. The Domesday Book of 1086 assessed the manor at five hides. is in Henry I's charter of 1130.
In the late 17th century a ring of five bells was hung in the bell tower. cast the second, fourth and fifth bells in 1654. Richard Keene cast the third bell in 1660 and the tenor in 1665.
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Sources and further reading
External links
- Stowe Parish Council
- Abandoned Communities ... the deserted village of Stowe