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QUAINTON, or Quinton, a village and a parish in Aylesbury district, Bucks. The village stands 4¾ miles S S E of Claydon r. station, and 6½ N W of Aylesbury; islarge and widely scattered; was once a market town; is a seat of petty sessions; and has a post-office under Winslow. and an inn. The parish contains also the hamlets of Doddershall, Dereham, and Shipton-Lee. Acres. Under The Town & Country Planning Act 1971, the village of Quainton was determined to be of such special architectural and historical interest that a Conservation Area was designated covering the central and eastern parts of the village. The planning authority then does not permit the demolition or redevelopment of any building of individual merit. Industrial development is not allowed and any development in the buildings must stay within the general character of the area. Some individual buildings outside of this area in Quainton have also been “listed” for the prescribed conservation.
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