IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Church Close, AYLESBURY, HP22 5HW

Taken from the church tower looking northwest across Aston Clinton. The building with the little spiky turret is the old school (see Image) on the crossroads. (Supplemental photo taken across the gridline)

The Old School in the grounds of the current Aston Clinton School in Twitchell Lane. The clock dates from 1887 when it was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The building is Grade II Listed and the Historic England website describes it thus:- "Former Infants' School, 1859 by Gotto of Tring. Gothic style; purple brick with stone dressings, gable copings and kneelers. Tiled roof with fishscale bands. Central louvre with steep hipped tiled roof and terracotta finials. Square clock turret over south wing with battered tiled base, clock stage with belfry over, elaborate brackets supporting shingled spirelet with metal finial. 1-storey. South elevation has projecting wing to RH with large traceried window. Porch in angle, with pointed arched door, gable at LH end over 2-light traceried window. West gable has 3-light traceried window. North elevation has four 2-light traceried windows with gables over, pointed arched door at LH end. Built as a present for Constance, Sir Antony de Rothschilds eldest daughter, on her 16th birthday at her request."

The Lancaster flanked by a Hurricane and Spitfire of Britain's "Memorial Flight" fly past Aston Clinton's St Michael and All Angels' church which was hosting a flower festival on the theme of the First World War. The Flight was visiting various such commemorative events that day I believe.

One of two lodges at the entrance to Aston Clinton House, country residence of Sir Anthony de Rothschild. West Lodge was home to his landscape gardener John Taylor and later Head Gardener William Warren. The estate was sold in 1923 and the lodges disposed of in 1933. The West Lodge has been a hotel since the mid 1980s

St Michael and All Angels Church, Aston Clinton. Nave and Chancel built in the 12th Century. South Aisle and Tower added late 13th century. North Aisle added 14th century. Tower was rebuilt 1800s.

The Church's website is here www.ac-buck-db-churches.org

This is a view along the nave and chancel of St. Michael & All Angels in Aston Clinton taken from the top of its tower. Normally churches are aligned East/West with the chancel at the eastern end, but this church seems to be aligned North-East/South-West. The tower was open as part of the flower festival they were having in the church.