| Pitstone | |
|---|---|
 Pitstone Windmill | |
  Pitstone Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Area | 6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,952 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 444/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SP943150 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEIGHTON BUZZARD |
| Postcode district | LU7 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399[2]) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England. It is at the foot of the central range of the Chiltern Hills, centred 6 miles (10 km) 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.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pitstone Parish (E04001521)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/555; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H4/CP40no555/aCP40no555fronts/IMG_0266.htm; second entry, end of line 2, where the supposed trespass occurred