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Winchendon Railroad
Winchendon may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom: * Nether Winchendon, Buckinghamshire * Upper Winchendon, Buckinghamshire In the United States: * Winchendon, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Winchendon (CDP), Massachusetts Winchendon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Winchendon in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2010 census. Geography Winchendon is located at (42.684161, -72.046811). According to ..., the main village in the town Other uses * Baron Wharton, a title in the Peerage of England {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nether Winchendon
Nether Winchendon or Lower Winchendon is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is near the county boundary with Oxfordshire, about west of Aylesbury and north of Haddenham. The toponym "Winchendon" is derived from the Old English for "hill at a bend". The Domesday Book of 1086 records Winchendon as ''Wincandone''. Nether Winchendon House Nether Winchendon House, a manor house in Nether Winchendon, built on the site of an Augustinian priory that was a daughter house of Notley Abbey in Long Crendon. Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford bought and largely remodelled the priory. The house and gardens are now open to the public and the house is noted for its interior. Nether Winchendon House also hosts weddings. Nether Winchendon in films and television Nether Winchendon has been a frequent setting for television and film production, including two ''Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Winchendon
Upper Winchendon or Over Winchendon is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale District of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about south of Waddesdon and west of Aylesbury. A mid-air collision on 17 November 2017 between a plane and a helicopter just outside the village was referred to by much of the press as the "Waddesdon Manor air incident". Name The name "Winchendon" is derived from the Old English for "hill at a bend". Collectively the villages of Upper Winchendon and Nether Winchendon (or Lower Winchendon) were called ''Wichendone''. Manor The manor of Upper Winchendon was held by St Frideswide's Priory in Oxford, to whom it was given by King Henry I. After the suppression of the convent in the Dissolution of the Monasteries the manor was given to Cardinal Wolsey, but was seized by the Crown shortly afterwards, in 1530, along with Wolsey's other estates. In 1623 the manor was granted by the Crown to the Goodwin family, who enlarged the manor house into a man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winchendon, Massachusetts
Winchendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,364 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Waterville and Winchendon Springs (also known as Spring Village). A census-designated place, also named Winchendon, is defined within the town for statistical purposes. The Winchendon State Forest, a 174.5 acres (70.62 hectares) parcel, is located within the township as is Otter River State Forest; both recreational areas are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. History Winchendon is a small town in north-central Massachusetts, originally the country of the Pennacook Indians, and then the Nipnet/Nipmuck tribe. The House of Representatives made the grant of New Ipswich Canada, now Winchendon, on June 10, 1735, in answer to a petition from Lt. Abraham Tilton of Ipswich. The petition was on behalf of veterans or surviving heirs participating in the 1690 expeditions against Canada. Winchendon was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winchendon (CDP), Massachusetts
Winchendon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Winchendon in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2010 census. Geography Winchendon is located at (42.684161, -72.046811). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 km (2.5 mi), of which 5.9 km (2.3 mi) is land and 0.4 km (0.2 mi) (6.94%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,246 people, 1,637 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 719.0/km (1,863.9/mi). There were 1,713 housing units at an average density of 290.1/km (752.0/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.24% White, 1.04% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population. There were 1,637 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
