Pitstone (formerly Pightelsthorn, with possible variation Pychelesthorn in 1399[2]) is a village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England.

In 1290 King Edward I spent Christmas in Pitstone at the estate that had been given to the abbey, and stayed for five weeks, during which time he held parliament in Ashridge.

His stay caused great inconvenience to the local inhabitants of the village who were legally obliged to keep the king and his court.

The windmill was formerly capable of rotating to face the prevailing wind, as evidenced by the wheel protruding from one side of the structure.

[8][9] The elongated civil parish is semi-urban in the extreme west north-west (WNW) and is otherwise rural and elevated, rising to the opposite direction.

[Bucks Advertiser, 12 July 1856, p. 8 ‘Cricket: Pitstone v Luton’] Pitstone is the home of internationally acclaimed cyclist, Nick Clarke who holds the record for the RRA "Side to Side" record of Pembroke to Great Yarmouth.