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The Royal Standard of England is a pub in Forty Green. It is reputedly the Oldest Freehouse in England, dating as far back as 1100. [1] Known as The Ship from 1213 to 1663, it adopted its current name when the restored monarch Charles II allowed the name change as a reward for offering the supporters of his father, Charles I, a safe haven during the English Civil War; hence the name of one of ...
The Royal Standard of England – thought to be the oldest freehouse in England, the pub is located in the neighbouring hamlet of Forty Green. Known as The Ship from 1213 to 1663, it adopted its current name when the restored monarch Charles II allowed the name change as a reward for offering the supporters of his father, ( Charles I ), a safe ...
Royal county County council (1889–1998) 6 unitary authorities (1998–) 1957, [3] 1974 [4] [5] — Location of Windsor Castle: Greenwich: Royal borough London borough council 2012 — To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. [6] [7] Location of the erstwhile Palace of Placentia, birthplace of Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I: Kensington ...
Penn is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Beaconsfield and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of High Wycombe.The parish's 3,991 acres (1,615 ha) cover Penn village and the hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green and Winchmore Hill. [2]
Quainton (formerly Quainton Malet) [2] is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Aylesbury.The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,295.
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, is a selective boys' grammar school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. As a state school, it does not charge fees for pupils to attend, but they must pass the 11 plus, an exam that some primary schools administer. In February 2011, the school became an Academy. [2]
High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe (/ ˈ w ɪ k əm / WIK-əm), [2] is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.Lying in the valley of the River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Aylesbury, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Reading and 8 miles (13 ...
Royal Standard of Germany (1871–1918) Royal Standard of Greece (1863–1924; 1936–1974) Royal Standard of the Maharaja of Gwalior (before 1948) Royal Standard of Hawaii (1874–1893) Royal Standard of Iraq (1930–1958) Royal Standard of Italy (1880–1946) Royal Standard of the Maharaja of Jaisalmer (still in use) Royal Standard of Korea