Welcome to Stoke Mandeville
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Stoke Mandeville is a village and parish in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. It is located three miles from Aylesbury and 3.4 miles from the market town of Wendover. Although a separate civil parish, the village falls within the Aylesbury Urban Area. Stoke Mandeville Hospital, although named after the village, is located in Aylesbury. The hospital has the largest spinal injuries ward in Europe, and is best known internationally as the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement; the Stoke Mandeville Games, instituted at the hospital by Sir Ludwig Guttmann in 1948 evolved to become the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, which were also the 9th Stoke Mandeville Games. Stoke Mandeville hospital and stadium were also joint host of the 1984 Summer Paralympics with New York, with the wheelchair elements of the Games being held at the hospital and stadium. Stoke Mandeville Stadium, although in Aylesbury, gave its name to the Paralympic Games mascot, Mandeville, in 2012.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
622 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
5,558 (2021) |
Density |
893 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.0 |
Ward |
Aylesbury South East |
District |
Aylesbury Vale |
Postcodes |
HP21, HP22 |
ONS ID |
E04001534 |
Council
Contact details for Stoke Mandeville Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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