Chicheley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.[1] The village is about 2.5 miles (4 km) north-east of Newport Pagnell, and 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Central Milton Keynes.
| Chicheley | |
|---|---|
 St Lawrence's Church, Chicheley | |
  Chicheley Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | (Not available. The parish was included with Emberton for the 2011 Census). |
| OS grid reference | SP902459 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16, MK46 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means Cicca's clearing. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was recorded as Cicelai.[2]
The manor of Chicheley (which some suggest may have once been called Thickthorn) anciently belonged to the Pagnell family of Newport Pagnell, but was given by them to the church. Through this connection the village also at one time belonged to Cardinal Wolsey, though only until his forced resignation by King Henry VIII who took all his possessions from him at that time.
During the English Civil War, the manor, belonging to the Chester family, received some considerable damage, associated as it was with the garrison at Newport Pagnell. Following the civil war, the manor was demolished, and the present Chicheley Hall built on the site. All that remains of the old manor today is one Jacobean over-mantel with termini caryatids, and some panelling in the 'new' Chicheley Hall.
The parish church is dedicated to St Lawrence and has a perpendicular style central tower with large windows. The chancel, which contains a fine plaster depicting floral wreaths in relief, and a stone reredos, was rebuilt c. 1708; however, the church dates from the 14th century.[3] In the nave are raised box pews, giving a theatrical air. The church contains monuments to Anthony Cave. Cave's sarcophagus is a cadaver tomb. Other monuments dating from 1635 are to the Chester family of Chicheley Hall.
Listed buildings and structures
editThe village has a listed park (Chicheley Hall gardens, II*[4]), two buildings or structures listed at Grade I (Chicheley Hall,[5] the Church of St Lawrence[3] ), three at Grade II* (Dovecote south of Chicheley Hall,[6] Stable block southwest of Chicheley Hall,[7] Service wing with attached quadrant link northwest of Chicheley Hall[8] ) and a further 16 at Grade II.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Chicheley". ONS. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ 'Parishes : Chicheley', Victoria History of the Counties of England, A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 4 (1927), pp. 311-316.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (Grade I) (1289597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Chicheley Hall (Grade II*) (1000596)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Chicheley Hall (Grade I) (1212277)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Dovecote south of Chicheley Hall (Grade II*) (1212329)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Stable block southwest of Chicheley Hall (Grade II*) (1212279)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Service wing with attached quadrant link northwest of Chicheley Hall (Grade II*) (1289598)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Site search for Chicheley, heritage listings only". Historic England. Retrieved 15 December 2023. (29 minus six already detailed and minus another seven irrelevant entries)
External links
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Media related to Chicheley at Wikimedia Commons