Quainton
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![The remains of the preaching cross on the Village Green.](/Images/godic/202502/05/Quainton_UK_40634.gif")
![Quainton Village Green with Quainton Windmill in the distance, one of the most visible buildings in the village.](/Images/godic/202502/05/Quainton_UK_10634.gif")
Quainton (formerly Quainton Malet) is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north west of Aylesbury. The population is 1290, of whom 1000 are adults. The village has two churches (Anglican and Baptist), a school and one public house. The location means that while many commute to London, others are employed in neighbouring towns and villages.