About Upper Winchendon
The village of Upper Winchendon is within the county of Buckinghamshire. This is one of many small villages within the county, and small though it may be, we at Diamond Escorts do know where it is, our captivating Upper Winchendon escorts often pass by on their way to visit their many clients in the area. All you have to do is give us a call and one of our helpful receptionists will make the arrangements for you and we will bring the lady of your choice direct to you at your home or hotel room or if you prefer she will meet you at a venue of your choice.
Upper Winchendon also called Over Winchendon is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire. It is located about three and a half miles west of Aylesbury. The ancient manor house in the village used to belong to the convent of St Frideswide in Oxford, to whom it was given by King Henry I. Following the suppression of that convent in the early 16th century the manor was given to Cardinal Wolsey, though was seized by the Crown shortly afterwards in 1544 along with Wolsey's other possessions.
In 1623 the manor was given by the king to the Goodwin family, who expanded the manor house into a fine mansion. It then came into the Wharton family, one of whom was made the Duke of Wharton in 1718 for his services to the Crown. He later had all his possessions seized for being a supporter of the Young Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie, after which time the house fell into disrepair and has since been completely demolished.
Upper Winchendon church has one of the earliest examples of a 14th century pulpit, carved out of one piece of solid oak. From this pulpit John Wesley preached his first recorded sermon after his ordination, on 3 October 1725. The pews at the rear of the church are original and date back to the 16th century. The various floor levels give the church a quaint charm. Construction of the nave of this church started around 1100 and the tower was added in the 15th century. The bells, which have recently been refurbished, are over 300 years old but the bell case was constructed when the tower was built.
This lovely building, which has outlasted the original village for which it was built, is one of the few examples in the country of a church in its ancient form, with no electricity or organ. The last major restoration took place in 1887.