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St. Mary's parish Church |
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Radnage
Radnage shown within Buckinghamshire |
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| Population | 658 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU7897 |
| Parish | Radnage |
| District | Wycombe |
| Shire county | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | High Wycombe |
| Postcode district | HP14 |
| Dialling code | 01494 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wycombe |
| Website | Radnage |
| List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire | |
Radnage is a village and civil parish in the Wycombe district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Chiltern Hills about two miles north east of Stokenchurch and six miles WNW of High Wycombe.
The village's toponym is derived from the Old English for "red oak". It was recorded in manorial rolls of 1162 as Radenhech, which is when the village was given by the king to the Knights Templar.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary has a central tower. This design is common for churches associated with the Knights Templar. The wall paintings inside the church are of note, as they have been there since the 16th century. The church was used extensively as a location in the film A Month in the Country.
The man who reputedly killed the last bear in England is buried in Radnage, 20 yards to the left of the church door. His gravestone is denoted by a man hunting a bear with a bow and arrow.
The parish is quite spread out over a wide area and incorporates a number of smaller hamlets. These include The City, Bennett End, Sprigs Alley and Waterend.
The village is twinned with Radenac in France.
Radnage, also called Radeneach, Rodenache etc in old documents, meaning ‘red oak’. In 1215 Radnage Manor was granted by charter to the Templars by King John. A confirmation of the grant is documented in 1227. A single mention of the manor occurs in the cartulary of the Hospitallers, recording the election in 1522 of Andrew and Edmund Windsor as stewards of the manors of 'Radnache, Temple Wycombe and Marlow’ and granting a salary of 26s. 8d. On the abolition of the order the manor was handed over to the Knights Hospitallers. The parish church of St Mary's on Church Lane was built by the Templars and is said to still have its original (central) tower, though other parts may have been refurbished or rebuilt over the years. A record shows that the church of St Mary was granted (or re granted) to the Order in 1231.
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