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Welcome to this edition of theBeaconsfield Town Guide.
I am honoured to be the Mayor of ourhistoric town for this year and urge you to use this guide to understand all thatBeaconsfield offers and provides. I havebeen a District, County and TownCouncillor for many years and am proud of all that our town represents and of thecontributions from our communities.
Welcome to Beaconsfield!
Mayor’s Introduction Our Town CrierSince 1900 there have only been three TownCriers in Beaconsfield: Campbell Shepherd, HarryLeslie and current Town Crier, Dick Smith (picturedon the front cover), who has held the positionsince 1969. After 49 years in office and havinglived in the area all of his life, Dick is an expert on the local area and its history and has even won awards for his Town Crying in the 1970s atthe All England National Town Crying Competition.
As Town Crier, Dick has a packed schedule,whether he is leading town tours during thesummer months, giving after-dinner speeches or leading the parade during the Festival of Lights every December. Despite being kept sobusy, Dick has no plans to retire from the role,it is as he says, ‘A job for life’. Undoubtedly one of the highlights of Dick’s career was giving aproclamation for the Queen during the GoldenJubilee celebrations at Windsor in 2002 when hiscry of ‘God Save the Queen!’ prompted the biggestcheer of the day. He recalls with amusement thatthe Queen was heard to wonder, “Where does onefind a man with a voice that loud?”
Although Beaconsfield’s residents are no longerreliant on the Town Crier to deliver news as theywould have been in the past, the Town Crierremains an integral part of the community and animportant ambassador for the town. Beaconsfield’sTown Crier is a link to the past when local peoplewould only have heard about military victories like the Battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo throughthe Town Crier. The history tied up in the role isreflected in Dick’s green and gold Georgian periodcostume that comes complete with whitestockings and a black tricorn hat topped with a black ostrich feather.
Dick’s family have been based in and aroundBeaconsfield for over 400 years so there really is no-one more qualified to promote Beaconsfieldand help maintain the sense of community thatmakes Beaconsfield such a popular place to live.
The Mayor Cllr Anita Cranmer
Deputy Mayor Cllr Alex Dunlop
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Contents
History of Beaconsfield . . . . . . .10
Beaconsfield Town Council . . . .13Structure and Responsibilities of Local Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
The Beaconsfield and DistrictHistorical Society . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Beaconsfield TwinningAssociation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Local Organisations . . . . . . . . . . .17
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Pre-school & day nursery . . . . . . . . . . . .20State schools and independent schools .20Adult learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Hall Bookings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Beaconsfield Area Map . . . .22-23Beaconsfield Street Index . .24-25
Places of Worship . . . . . . . . . . . .26Beaconsfield Anglian Team Ministry . . . .26Other Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Prevention Matters . . . . . . . . . .27
Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Doctors’ Surgeries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Veterinary Clinics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Hospices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Residential Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Other Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Open Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve . . .31Holtspur Bottom Butterfly Reserve . . . . .31Further open spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Clubs for the young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Sports and Leisure Clubs . . . . . .35
The Beaconsfield Archive Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Useful Information . . . . . . . . . . .37
Visitor Attractions and Fairs . . .38
Services Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Wedding Ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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Early DaysAlthough there is evidence of two Roman roadsone from St. Albans to Silchester near Reading,and another from London north-westwardspassing through this area, the town ofBeaconsfield is thought to be of Saxon origin.A church of wooden construction was on thesite of the present Parish Church dating fromabout 900 AD. The site was probably chosenbecause it had a good water supply and it washalf-way between London and Oxford, importantreasons in those days for a journey which thenwould have taken about two days.
The earliest known documentary reference to Beaconsfield is in 1185, where it is spelt‘Bekenesfeld’. However, we have no means ofknowing when the name was first used, exactlyhow it was pronounced, or to what precise areait was applied. Although the name is given inauthoritative dictionaries as meaning ‘field bythe beacon’, the widespread local belief is that it described a ‘clearing in the beeches’, and theTown has adopted a beech tree as its insignia.Although there have been many variations ofspelling down the centuries, the ‘a’ did notappear until relatively late and the name hastraditionally always been pronounced locally to begin with ‘Beck’, not ‘Beak’.
Feudal TimesIn the thirteenth century the area came underthe feudal authority of Richard, Earl of Cornwall,who persuaded his brother King Henry III in1255 to grant him the right to hold a weeklymarket in the Manor of Beaconsfield on Tuesdayof every week. In 1266 the Town then becamepart of the endowment of Burnham Abbey, andin 1269 a further grant was made to hold a fair,which is still held annually on the 10th May.
The market closed early in the nineteenthcentury but was revived in 1982. The coveredmarket hall in Aylesbury End stood for nearlyseven centuries, but was demolished in 1952.
The Abbey derived substantial fees from these markets and fairs, and the space at the centre of the Town where they were held was jealously protected from anyencroachments. That is why the four ‘Ends’ (an old Buckinghamshire term) which form the crossroads are so broad and spacious.
The Parish Church was rebuilt in stone around 1470, and survived until it was againrebuilt and enlarged on the same site in 1869.
Linked with the dissolution of the monasterieswas the building in 1534 of the impressivehouse which is now called The Old Rectory.It incorporates a small section of the nunnerybuilding that it replaced, and a number ofemblems from the coat of arms of RichardRawson, the Rector. It remained in use as therectory until 1868.
After the dissolution of Burnham Abbey, theTown and surrounding lands became dividedinto three great estates - Halbarne (later Hall Barn), Gregories, and Whiltones (now Wilton Park) - all forming part of the Manor of Beaconsfield.
Hall BarnFollowing the purchase of the Manor ofBeaconsfield by the Waller family in 1624,Hall Barn became famous as the home ofEdmund Waller, a leading poet of his day.He played a prominent part in the Civil War,which led to him being tried for treason andcondemned to death, but his sentence wascommuted to exile abroad and a heavy fine.He was later allowed to return to Beaconsfieldwhere he was responsible for building thepresent house, probably between 1675 and1680, which was later extended. In 1972 the house was restored to its original size.
History of Beaconsfield
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GregoriesMeanwhile Gregories was owned, along withWilton Park, by another branch of the Wallerfamily. In 1768 Gregories passed into theownership of Edmund Burke. Here Burkeentertained many of the leading personalities of the day, including Dr. Johnson, Sir JoshuaReynolds, Goldsmith, Garrick and Charles JamesFox. It was Burke who renamed the house‘Butler’s Court’ following a dispute overmanorial rights, and it was from here that hewrote and spoke eloquently in Parliament aboutthe American War of Independence and theFrench Revolution. He lies buried in St. Mary’sChurch at his own request, and the bicentenaryof his death occurred in 1997. Butler’s Courtwas burned down in 1813. The present house of that name was built by Arthur Grenfell on a different site and dates from 1891. LordGrenfell, his brother, lived in this house from1895-1912.
Wilton ParkThe White House, usually known as Wilton Park,was built in the early part of the eighteenthcentury, and was acquired in about 1779 byJosias Du Pre, a former Governor of Madras,after having been in occupation for severalyears under a lease. His monument is in St.Mary’s Church in the north aisle. The Du Prefamily lived in the house for some 170 years
until it was taken over by the War Office at thebeginning of the 1939-1945 war. It was used asa centre for the interrogation of the most seniorprisoners of war, including Rudolph Hess andField Marshal von Rundstedt. This fine Palladianmansion, with its Adam interior, was demolishedin 1967, after which the site was re-developedand used by the Defence School of Languages.This closed in September 2013.
The Seventeenth CenturyOnwardsThe seventeenth century brought an era ofprosperity to the Town due mainly to the rapidgrowth in the coaching trade. Coaches broketheir journeys here en route to or from placeslike Oxford, Woodstock, Banbury, Cheltenhamand Shrewsbury. Highwaymen found thesurroundings of the Town very convenient fortheir activities, and the hill coming up to theKing’s Head, Holtspur, was one of their favouritesites for robbing affluent passengers. Anadjoining stretch of woodland is still known as Cut Throat Wood.
The prosperity of the Town continued throughthe eighteenth century, when some of its finesthouses were built, and the great estates withtheir farms were still thriving. With the followingcentury, Beaconsfield, like many other towns,moved into an era of improved sanitation,
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This 1930s view must have been taken from the balcony in front of the Highway Court flats. On the cornerof Gregories Road was Mayne’s the ironmongers. One could stroll in the road in those days, even in the NewTown. Kindly supplied by the Historical Society
Boundary Stone A40 North Drive.Kindly supplied by the HistoricalSociety
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education and policing. However, by the middle of the century, it was being severelyaffected by the spread of the railways acrossthe rest of the country. This ruined the coaching trade upon which the Town hadbecome heavily dependent. Between 1837 and1847 the tollgate receipts fell to less than half,and the formerly busy inns became idle. Plansto build a railway through Beaconsfield provedto be uneconomic because of the high groundand the line did not materialise until 1906.Those who wished to use the railways had to go to Wooburn Green or Slough by coach andlater by bus.
At the same time agriculture fell into declineand the weekly market was closed. Thepopulation fell from a peak of 1,763 in 1831 to 1,524 in 1871 despite the reduction in infantmortality. It took a great deal of fund-raising in the midst of this depression to finance therebuilding and enlargement of the Parish Churchin 1869. The restoration of the tower with itsnew pinnacles and the renewal of the bells hadto be deferred for 15 years when funds ran out.
Development of the New TownThe construction of the railway was completedin 1906 and the station, which was built nearlya mile to the north of the original Town onfarmland formerly part of the Gregories andWilton Park estates, became the focal point forthe development of the New Town. This grewrapidly and continues to grow as there are nowapproximately 12,500 inhabitants. Strictlyapplied planning measures in the Old Town,which has now become a Conservation Area,coupled with tight control by the Hall BarnEstate have helped to preserve the traditionalcharacter and charm of the Old Town, whilemodern residential and shopping developmenthas largely taken place in the New Town area.
HoltspurHoltspur, lying to the west of the main Town and formerly part of Wooburn, expanded rapidlyafter the Second World War with residentialdevelopment and its own shopping parades.A temporary wooden church was built in 1949and was replaced by St. Thomas’ in 1961.Holtspur has now become part of Beaconsfield.
Beaconsfield War Memorial 2017
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BEACONSFIELD TOWN COUNCILTown Hall, Penn Road,Beaconsfield HP9 2PPInterim Town Clerk: Alexa CollinsOffice: Open to Members of the Public from 9.00am to 1.30pm WeekdaysTel: 01494 675173 Email: [email protected]: beaconsfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Beaconsfield Town Council
Insert left to right: John Read, Graham Corney, Richard Keith. Back row: Roy Foster, James Hartley; Philip Bastiman, Jackson Ng, Neil Bingham,Patrick Hogan, Clive Schofield. Front Row: Barry Malki (Interim Town Clerk); Sandy Saunders; Alex Dunlop, Anita Cranmer, Alastair Pike, Rita Bhalla;Chris Owen (May 2018).
Structure and Responsibilities of Local Government
Beaconsfield Town is made up of four Wards: Central, North,South East and West. A total of 16 Town Councillors areelected every four years to represent approximately 12,500local people. Public meetings are held on Thursday evenings.A schedule of meeting dates can be found on the abovewebsite or from the office in the Town Hall.
The Town Council’s responsibilities include: Ivins RoadAllotments, Bus Shelters, Local Nature Reserve, Playgrounds,Open Spaces and Seats, Right to be consulted on licensingand planning applications affecting Beaconsfield, Right tobe consulted on all County and District Council mattersaffecting Beaconsfield.
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CENTRAL WARD
Ms R Bhalla60 Cherry Tree RoadHP9 1BH01494 676929
Mr A Dunlop3 Coldmoorholme Lane,Bourne End SL8 5PS01494 675616
Mr R Foster37 Candlemas MeadHP9 1AP07754 523756
Mr J P A Read53 Old Town Close HP9 1LF07789 506505
NORTH WARD
Mr N BinghamPuttenham Farm, Elm Road,Penn HP10 8LE07919 174982
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Mr R H Keith37 The Spinney HP9 1SA01494 680129
Mr C SchofieldBriar Rose, 4 Hawthorn Place,Tylers Green HP10 8EH01494 674044
SOUTH EAST WARD
Mrs A M CranmerThe Clockhouse, Hall Barn,Windsor End HP9 2SG07831 474346
Mr A J PikeFlat 12 Hillcrest, Shrubbery Road,High Wycombe HP13 6PW01494 670372
WEST WARD
Mr P D Bastiman150 Cherry Tree Road HP9 1BD01494 672445
Mr G C CorneyWildwood, 64 Burgess WoodRoad South HP9 1EJ01494 675905
Mr J Hartley14 Wattleton Road HP9 1TS01628 531400
Mr P R J Hogan15 Hampden Hill HP9 1BP07972 452434
Mr J Ng59 Old Town Close HP9 1LF07590 196759
Mr C Owen12 Pitch Pond Close HP9 1XY07770 888997
Mr S SaundersWildwoods,Bearswood End HP9 2NR07931 518660
SOUTH BUCKS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Council Offices, Capswood,Oxford Road, Denham UB9 4LHTel: 01895 837200Web: www.southbucks.gov.ukTwitter: @southbucksdc
Responsibilities:• Abandoned vehicles• Benefits - Housing and
Council Tax• Building control • Business Rates collection • Car parking (off street)• Cemeteries and
Memorial Gardens
• Community and leisure• Community safety• Council Tax collection• Electoral services • Environmental health• Health and safety• Housing• Licensing• Local land charges• Pest control• Planning services • Refuse collection and
recycling• Street cleaning• Street name plates• The South Buckinghamshire
Golf Club
District Councillors:
Mr P Bastiman [email protected]
Mr P Hogan [email protected]
Mrs J [email protected]
Mr J Read [email protected]
Mr D [email protected]
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
County Hall, Walton StreetAylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UATel: 01296 395000Web: www.buckscc.gov.uk
Responsibilities:• Education• Emergency Planning• Fire/Police• Gypsy Sites• Highways• Libraries• Social Services• Street Lighting• Trading Standards• Transport
County Councillors:
Mrs A Cranmer [email protected]
Mrs B [email protected]
Beaconsfield Forumc/o County Hall, Walton StreetAylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UATel: 01296 395000Web: https://democracy.buckscc.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=706
Responsibilities:
• Allocating the CountyCouncil’s Beaconsfield Local Area Budget
• Representing Beaconsfieldissues and petitions to theCounty Council
• Supporting communityorgansations to resolve local issues working with the County Council
UKIP South BucksSusan FaganTel: 01753 662193Email:[email protected]: ukip-southbucks.uk
PARLIAMENTARYREPRESENTATION
The Member of Parliament forthe Beaconsfield Constituencyis Mr Dominic Grieve, QCContact: Ms Claire BaithunTel: 020 7219 6220Email: [email protected]: www.dominicgrieve.org.ukAddress: House of CommonsLondon SW1A OAA
To arrange an appointment at a weekly surgery held at theConservative Offices pleaseemail or contact through thewebsite.
Conservative PartyAssociation HeadquartersDisraeli House 12 Aylesbury End HP9 1LWTel: 01494 673745Email: [email protected]
Chiltern Green PartyEmail:[email protected]: chiltern.greenparty.org.uk
Labour PartyAlexa CollinsTel: 07591 003513Email:[email protected]
Liberal Democrat PartyTel: 01753 883573Email:[email protected]: https://beaconsfield.focusteam.org.ukFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/BeaconsfieldConstituencyLibDems/
Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP
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The Beaconsfield andDistrict Historical Society Over the years The Beaconsfield & District HistoricalSociety have published ten books and pamphlets.Although some of these are out of print and onlyavailable for consultation in the Library, four areavailable for purchase. They are “The History ofBeaconsfield” (2015) which covers the history oftoday’s town and contains a wide variety of topics;“Beaconsfield in Old Photographs”; “The Coming of the Railway to Beaconsfield” and “Take a Look at Beaconsfield”. Details of the books and pricescan be found on www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk.“The History of Beaconsfield” and “Beaconsfield in Old Photographs” are also available to buy fromthe Library.
Beaconsfield TwinningAssociation
Beaconsfield twinned withLangres, FranceAs you enter Beaconsfield you’ll see the roadsigns marking the town’s borders say ‘Twinnedwith Langres’. Recognised as one of the 50prettiest towns in France, Langres, in theChampagne Ardennes region of North EastFrance, has been our twin town since 1995.With a history dating back to pre-Roman times,Langres’ medieval walls and spectacular hill top defences cut an imposing figure in thepicturesque French landscape. The town is full of fascinating architecture and you'll now find an impressive model of its Town Hall as a newaddition at Bekonscot, Beaconsfield's equallyimpressive model village. Surrounding Langresare four beautiful lakes, a canal linking theMarne and Rhone rivers and lovely rollingcountryside. With its many hotels, there is a wide choice of accommodation in both style and price within the ramparts and outside.
Langres is undoubtedly worth a visit and itsproximity to several of France’s main autoroutes
means that cities like Paris, Lyon and Basel are all within reach. It is between four and fivehours drive due south from Calais on the A26,60km north of Dijon. The TGV train station is atChaumont, about 15 minutes’ drive due north of Langres, which has direct trains to and fromParis daily.
The aims of the Beaconsfield TwinningAssociation (BTA) are to:
a) Promote the exchange of young peoplebetween schools and families and throughthis help lay the foundation for betterinternational relations in future generations;
b) Enjoy the benefits of cultural exchangesbetween all manner of individuals in bothtowns;
c) Foster, at amateur level, exchanges betweenlocal clubs and other associations to bringpeople of all ages together in a spirit offriendship and goodwill.
Joining the BTA is a great way to get to knowthe people from Langres, to enjoy theirhospitality (and they ours!) and generally havefun. There are regular hosted visits to Langresfor BTA members and reciprocal visits fromLangres to Beaconsfield. When possible wefacilitate school liaison between Beaconsfieldand Langres linking children, teachers andfamilies. Young people from the Beaconsfieldarea have also performed at Langres Fête de la Musique. At home we have activities forBeaconsfield Twinning members throughout the year from coffee mornings, to themed filmevenings and dinners, wine and cheese eventsand more. You don’t have to speak French tojoin BTA and enjoy all the benefits and the fun. There’s something for everyone in Twinning and membership starts at a modestten pounds.
To learn more about Beaconsfield Twinning andLangres, visit www.beaconsfieldtwinning.orgOr email: [email protected] might also like to visit: www.tourisme-langres.com
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Local OrganisationsAction Medical Research (Chiltern Branch) Contact Mrs Sheila DavisTel: 01628 318803Email: [email protected]
Arts Society, Beaconsfield Meets first Thursday of most months at the Fitzwilliams CentreTel: 01494 673381Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfield-dfas.org.uk
Beaconsfield 41 Club Meets third Thursday of the monthVenue: Flackwell Heath Golf ClubWeb: www.41club.org/micro/beaconsfield
Beaconsfield & Chiltern Luncheon ClubMeets first Monday of the month at The Crowne Plaza near BeaconsfieldTel: 01753 644370Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield & District Historical SocietyMembership Secretary Irene StanburyTel: 01628 530005Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk
Beaconsfield & District Silver Study Group with Ian PickfordMeets twice a month on Friday 10am-12noon atBeaconsfield Centre (Old School House) Windsor End HP9 2JWContact Joy Alder Tel: 01494 678533
Beaconsfield Children’s Centre Beacon Close HP9 1RJTel: 01494 678244Email: [email protected] Facebook: beaconsfieldchildrenscentre
Beaconsfield Community Association Thursday Luncheon Club for the over 60s.Supporting lunch schemes to disadvantagedchildren in the holidays. Providing modest funds for families and students facing hardship.Chairman Sandy SaundersTel: 07931 518660Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Community Association Lunch Club(for Senior Citizens) Meets every Thursday at Curzon Centre Maxwell RoadContact Elizabeth MearesTel: 01753 884970Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Cycle Path Action GroupTel: 07813 837225Email: [email protected] Web: Beaconsfield-cycle-paths.org.uk
Beaconsfield Film SocietyEmail: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldfilmsociety.com
Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic SocietyDawn Southgate (Secretary)C/o The Curzon Centre Maxwell Road HP9 1RGEmail: [email protected]: www.bmos.org.uk
Beaconsfield National Trust CentreTalks, social events, regular outingsContact Jo MoseleyTel: 01494 675390Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Round TableEmail: [email protected]: www.beaconsfield.roundtable.co.ukFacebook: BeaconsfieldRoundTable
Beaconsfield Theatre GroupEnquiries to Ben BenestTel: 0781 573 8126Email: [email protected]: www.btg-theatre.org
Beaconsfield Twinning AssociationChairman: Mrs Jacqui HoganTel: 01494 680997 Email: [email protected] Email Chair: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldtwinning.org
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Beaconsfield WIMeets in St Teresa's Parish Rooms, Warwick Road7.30pm third Monday of each monthContact Deirdre SmajeTel: 01494 681165Email: [email protected]: Beaconsfield WI
Bellringers St Mary & All Saints ChurchContact Andrew HalfordTel: 01494 671253Email: [email protected]
Breeze is part of British Cycling’s programme of freeevents designed to inspire ladies of all ages andabilities to get back on their bikes. To join us –check out your local ride: https://www.letsride.co.uk/
Bucks Chamber Council – Wycombe & South BucksContact Mr Alastair PikeTel: 01494 670372 Email: [email protected]
CAP Job Club in BeaconsfieldTel: 0800 328 0006 (Freephone) Tel: 01494 678597Email: [email protected]: www.capjobclubs.org
Carers Trust ThamesDevonshire House, 1 Cliveden Office Village,Lancaster Road, High Wycombe HP12 3YZTel: 01494 360520Email: [email protected]: www.carerstrustthames.org.uk
Chesterton in the Chilterns GK Chesterton – ‘Sunrise of Wonder’Study and Discussion Interest GroupContact Mr F ThompsonTel: 01494 875151Email: [email protected]
Chiltern Embroidery & Textiles GroupMeets at Tylers Green Village Hall every 2ndMonday of the month 7.30pm-9.30pmContact Liz WilmottTel: 01494 681696Email: [email protected]: www.chilterntextiles.co.uk
Chiltern Hundreds Supper ClubMonthly evening meal and speakerContact Kate CarpenterTel: 01494 671508Email: [email protected]
Chiltern Shakespeare CompanyFelicity Norrie (Chair)Dawn Southgate (Secretary) Tel: 01494 573559Email: [email protected]: www.chiltern-shakespeare.co.uk
Chiltern SpeakersTel: 07770 842930Email: [email protected]: www.4827.toastmastersclubs.org/
CRUSE Chiltern & Beaconsfield BranchCounselling and social activities for bereavedpeople of all agesTel: 01494 766455National Tel: 08444 779400Email: [email protected]: www.crusebucks.org.ukWeb for young people: www.hopeagain.org.uk
Curzon Centre (Youth and Community Centre)43 Maxwell Road HP9 1RG Tel: 01494 672891Email: [email protected]: www.thecurzoncentre.org.uk
Engage Meets at the Curzon Centre, Maxwell RoadFridays 5.30 - 7.30pmFor ages 6-11Email: [email protected]
Friends of Cancer ResearchContact John BrownTel: 01494 677783 Email: [email protected]
Friends of Holtspur Bank (local nature Reserve)Contact Mr I RidleyTel: 01494 674944Email: [email protected]: www.holtspurnaturereserve.org.uk
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The Friends of St Mary’s (Church) Contact Eddie Weiss Tel: 01494 673479 Email: [email protected]
Holtspur Senior Citizens’ ClubMeets on second & fourth Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm in the lounge at Kiln Court, North DriveHoltspur. All welcome.Contact Tony GriffithsTel: 01494 674929Email: [email protected]
Lunch ClubMeets fourth Tuesday of the month 12–13.30 at the HarvesterContact Alison SikoraTel: 01494 673952 or 07760 311006Email: [email protected]
Lunchtime Concerts United Reformed Church, Aylesbury End HP9 1LWMeets most Thursdays from 12 noon, light lunchavailable, concert starts 1pmContact Elaine Tudor-WilliamsTel: 01494 671303Email: [email protected]
Mid-Thames RAYNETDeputy Group Controller Mr Matthew Wimpenny-Smith Tel: 07921 260182Email: [email protected]
National Women’s RegisterContact Debbie Keegan Tel: 01494 673221
New NeighboursRecently/about to move? We provide a free localinformation pack including promotional offers.Tel: 07790 083543 (Fay)Email: [email protected]
Over 65s Meets on first & third Tuesday of the month (not in August) at the Curzon Centre, Maxwell RoadContact Pam O’ConnorTel: 01494 672098
Probus Club of BeaconsfieldMeets second & fourth Thursday of the month at Revolution Maxwell RoadContact David KendallWeb: www.beaconsfieldprobus.org
Probus Club Old Beaconsfield Welcomes retired businessmen & professionalsMembership Secretary Mr Peter ElcomeTel: 01628 298459Email: [email protected]: www.oldbeaconsfieldprobus.org
Rotary Club – Beaconsfield Meets Tuesday evenings at The White HartContact Mrs Janet SimmondsTel: 01494 673404Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldrotary.co.uk
Rotary Club – Jordans and District Club Secretary Miss Naomi Arnold, MBETel: 01753 663305Email: [email protected]
Simply Walk (free volunteer led walks)Simply Walk Co-ordinator Fiona Broadbent Tel: 01494 475367Email: [email protected]: www.buckscc.gov.uk/simplywalk
The Beaconsfield Society Tel: 07745 977838 Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldsociety.org.ukFacebook: /BeaconsfieldNowTwitter: @TheBecSocInstagram: /thebecsoc
University of 3rd Age (U3A)Broadening horizons after retirementMeets third Tuesday of the month atThe Beacon Centre, HoltspurMembership Secretary Mrs Jan CondonTel: 01628 633109 Email: [email protected]: www.sbu3a.org.uk
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EducationPre-school & Day Nursery
Babies and ToddersUnited Reformed Church – Aylesbury EndThursday 9.30 – 11.30am term timeTel: 07714 871505Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield ChildcareBrindley House, Burkes Road HP9 1PBTel: 01494 677061Northgate House, 64 Station Road HP9 1LGTel: 01494 676272Email: [email protected]
Bulrushes Todder GroupFriday 9.45–11.30am term timeSt Michael’s Hall, Grenfell RoadTel: 01494 676931Email: [email protected]
Bumps and Babies Beaconsfield (NCT)Free meet-up Tuesdays 10am at The Beech HouseEmail: [email protected]
Childcare 4UTilford House, 43 Warwick Road HP9 2PETel: 01494 676169Email: [email protected]
Dinky DancersFor 2-4 year oldsUnited Reformed Church, Aylesbury EndFridays 9.30-10.10am term timeTel: 01442 865240Email: [email protected]
Jack & Jill Pre-School Term time only Mon & Wed: 9am-3pm Tues, Thurs & Fri: 9am-1pmFree Methodist Church Hall Shepherds Lane HP9 2DUContact Mrs C Harding Tel: 01494 681321Email: [email protected]
Little Feet Toddler GroupFor Babies and pre-school childrenHope Church, Beaconsfield Monday 10-11.30am term timeTel: 01494 675185Email: [email protected]
Poppies Day Nursery Weekdays 7.30am to 6pmHarrias Barn, Hedgerley Lane HP9 2SDTel: 01494 677116Email: [email protected]: www.poppiesdaynursery.com
St Mary’s Toddler GroupFor pre school childrenFitzwilliams Centre, Windsor EndWednesday 1.30pm – 3pm term timeTel: 01494 676690 Email: [email protected]
The Kiddies Academy Weekdays 7.30am to 6pmGarvin Avenue HP9 1RDTel: 01494 673088 Email: [email protected]: www.KiddiesAcademy.co.uk
Toms TotsSt Thomas’ Church Hall, Mayflower Way, HoltspurTuesday 9.15-11.15 term timeTel: 01494 673167Email: [email protected]
State SchoolsBeaconsfield High School (Girls) Wattleton Road HP9 1RR Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Smith Tel: 01494 673043 Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldhigh.bucks.sch.uk
Butlers Court Combined SchoolHead Teacher Mrs Jeanette Marshall Wattleton Road HP9 1RWTel: 01494 673538Email: [email protected]: www.butlerscourt.bucks.sch.uk
Holtspur School and Pre-School Head Teacher Ms F O’Reilly Cherry Tree Road HP9 1BHTel: 01494 674325Email: [email protected]: www.holtspursch.co.ukFor children aged 2-11
St Mary & All Saints C of E Primary School Head Teacher Mrs J Barnett Maxwell Road HP9 1RG Tel: 01494 673762Web: www.stmaryallsaints.co.uk
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The Beaconsfield School Head Teacher Mr J Fletcher Wattleton Road HP9 1SJTel: 01494 673450Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfield.bucks.sch.uk
Independent SchoolsDavenies School (boys 4 to 13)Station Road, Beaconsfield HP9 1AA Headmaster Mr Carl RycroftTel: 01494 685400Email: [email protected]: www.davenies.co.uk
High March School (Girls 3 to 11) Headmistress Mrs S J Clifford 23 Ledborough Lane HP9 2PZTel: 01494 675186Email: [email protected]: www.highmarch.co.uk
Adult LearningBuckinghamshire Adult Learning Centre Term time only Mon to Fri 9am - 2pmBeaconsfield School Wattleton Road HP9 1RNTel: 01494 475685 & 01296 382403Email: [email protected]: www.adultlearningbcc.ac.uk
Hall Bookings Beaconsfield Guide HQ and Hall Malthouse Square HP9 2LE Contact Audrey Dunn Tel: 01494 673372Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Town Hall Council Chamber & small meeting room (for meetings & wedding ceremonies) Penn Road HP9 2PP Tel: 01494 675173 Email: [email protected]: beaconsfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Beaconsfield High School Available outside school hours to 9.30pmHire of main hall, cafeteria, classrooms, sports facilities, music facilities, drama facilitiesWattleton Road HP9 1RRTel: 01494 673043Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Town Football ClubHolloways Park, Windsor Road,Beaconsfield HP9 2SETel: 01494 676868Fax: 01494 400177Email: [email protected]
St Michael’s Hall & CCRC Grenfell Road HP9 2BPContact The Hall Manager Tel: 01494 676931Email: [email protected]
St Thomas’ Church Hall Available to hire for parties & classesMayflower Way HP9 1UFTel: Helen Poyser 07517 151581Email: [email protected]
The Beaconsfield School Wattleton Road HP9 1SJTel: 01494 673450Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfield.bucks.sch.uk
The Curzon Centre 43 Maxwell Road HP9 1RG Tel: 01494 672891Email: [email protected]: thecurzoncentre.org.uk
The Fitzwilliams Centre Windsor End, Old Beaconsfield HP9 2JWTel: 07596 136500Email: [email protected]
The Reading RoomWycombe End HP9 1ND Tel: 01494 677386Email: [email protected]
United Reformed Church Hall – BeaconsfieldAylesbury End Contact Mrs Dorothy MulcockTel: 01494 676828Email: [email protected]
United Reformed Church Hall - Holtspur Crabtree Close Church Hall Bookings Hilda BowermanTel: 01494 672418
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Alastair Mews . . . . . . . . . .C2Amersham Road . . . . . .C1/C2Assheton Road . . . . . . .B1/C1Aylesbury End . . . . . . . .C2/C3Bakery Court . . . . . . . . . . .C3Baldwin Road . . . . . . . . . . .D3Baring Cresent . . . . . . . . . .B2Baring Road . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Barton Drive . . . . . . . . .B1/C1Beacon Close . . . . . . . . . . .A3Beaconsfield Mews . . . . . .A3Bealings End . . . . . . . . . . .B1Bearswood End . . . . . . . . .C1Beeches Park . . . . . . . . . . .B2Beechwood Road . . . . . . . .B2Bell Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C2Bellridge Place . . . . . . . . . .B1Berkley Road . . . . . . . . . . .B1Berwick Close . . . . . . . . . .D3Biestro Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Cresent . . . .B3/B2
Blagology Way . . . . . . . . . .A3Blue Dragon Yard . . . . . . . .C3Blyton Close . . . . . . . . .B1/B2Bottom Lane . . . . . . . . .D1/D2Brindles Lane . . . . . . . . . . .A1Broad Lane . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Brownswood Road . . . .B1/C1Burgess Wood Grove . . . . .B2Burgess Wood Road . . . . . .B2Burgess Wood Road South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B3/B2Burkes Close . . . . . . . . . . .B3Burkes Court . . . . . . . . . . .B2Burkes Cresent . . . . . . . . .B2Burkes Road . . . . . . . . .B2/B3Burnham Avenue . . . . . . . .C3Butlers Court Road . . . . . . .B3Butlers Court, Queen
Elizabeth Cresent . . . .B3/B2Cabanier Lodge, Queen
Elizabeth Cresent . . . .B3/B2Caledon Close . . . . . . . . . .C2Caledon Road . . . . . . . . . . .C2
Callingham Place . . . . . . . .C2Calumet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Cambridge Road . . . . . . . .B2Campbell Drive . . . . . . . . .B1Candlemas Lane . . . . . . . .C2Candlemas Mead . . . . . . . .C2Candlemas Oaks . . . . . . . .C2Chacombe Place . . . . . . . .B1Chartwell Gate . . . . . . . . . .B2Cherry Drive . . . . . . . . .A1/B1Cherry Tree Road . . . . .A2/A3Chesterton Green . . . . . . . .C2Chestnut Road . . . . . . .A3/B3Chiltern Hills Road . . . . . . .B2Churchill Drive . . . . . . . . . .B1Copperfields . . . . . . . . . . . .C1Crabtree Close . . . . . . . . . .A3Craigleith . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Crispin Close . . . . . . . . . . .B1Cromerton Close . . . . . . . .A3Crosby Close . . . . . . . . . . .C3Cross Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Crossways . . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Curzon Avenue . . . . . . . . . .B1Davenies Mews . . . . . . . . .C2Davidge Place . . . . . . . . . .B1Disraeli Park . . . . . . . . . . .B1Dove Court . . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Dower Close . . . . . . . . . . .B1Drews Park . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Dupre Cresent . . . . . . . . . .D3Duval Path . . . . . . . . . . . . .A2East Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Easter Gate . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Edmund Court . . . . . . . . . .A3Eghams Close . . . . . . . . . .B1Eghams Wood Road . . .B1/B2Ellwood Road . . . . . . . . . . .B3Factory Yard . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Farm Grove . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Fernhurst Close . . . . . . . . .C2Finch Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Foley Close . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Forty Green Road . . . . .A1/B1
Furzefield Road . . . . . . . . .B2Garvin Avenue . . . . . . . . . .C2Garvin Mews . . . . . . . . . . .C2Glory Hill Lane . . . . . . . . . .A3Gomms Wood Close . . . . . .A1Gorell Road . . . . . . . . . .D2/D3Gregories Farm Lane . . . . .B2Gregories Road . . . . . . .A2/B2Grenfell Road . . . . . . . . . . .C2Grosvenor Villas . . . . . . . . .C3Grove Court . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Grove Road . . . . . . . . . .B2/C2Gurney Close . . . . . . . . . . .B2Hampden Hill . . . . . . . . . . .B2Harescombe Court . . . . . . .B2Hartwell Drive . . . . . . . . . .B2Harvey Orchard . . . . . . . . .B2Heath Road . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Hedgerley Lane . . . . . . . . .C3Highway Court . . . . . . . . . .B2Hoe Meadow . . . . . . . . . . .B1Hogback Wood Road . . .B1/B2Holtspur Close . . . . . . . . . .A3Holtspur Lane . . . . . . . . . . .A3Holtspur Top Lane . . . . .A2/A3Holtspur Way . . . . . . . . . . .A3Horseshoe Cresent . . . .C2/C3Howe Drive . . . . . . . . . .B1/C1Hubert Day Close . . . . . . . .B2Hutchings Road . . . . . . . . .B1Hyde Green . . . . . . . . . . . .C2Ivins Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Kiln Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Kinellan Court . . . . . . . . . .B2Kings Close . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Knottocks Close . . . . . . . . .B1Knottocks Drive . . . . . . . . .B1Knottocks End . . . . . . . . . .B1Lakes Lane . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Lakesfield . . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Latimer Way . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Ledborough Gate . . . . .C1/C2Ledborough Lane . .B2/C2/C1Ledborough Wood . . . . . . .C1
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Lock Mews . . . . . . . . . . . .A3London End . . . . . . . . . . . .C3London Road . . . . . . . .C3/D3Long Bottom Lane . .C1/C2/D2Long View . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Lord Reith Place . . . . . . . . .C3Lower Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Lower Riding . . . . . . . . . . .A2Malkin Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Malthouse Square . . . . . . .C3Maplewood Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3/B2/B3Maude Close . . . . . . . . . . .D2Maude Road . . . . . . . . . . .D2Maxwell Road . . . . . . . . . .C2Mayflower Way . . . . . . . . . .A3Meadow Lane . . . . . . . . . .C2Middle Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Mill Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C2Minerva Way . . .C3/C2/D2/D3Moss Way . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Mynchen Close . . . . . . . . .B1Mynchen End . . . . . . . . . . .B1Mynchen Road . . . . . . . . . .B1Natwoke Close . . . . . . . . . .B1Netherwood Road . . . . . . .B1North Close . . . . . . . . . . . .A3North Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Oakdene . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C2Old Farm Close . . . . . . . . .B1Old Lodge Drive . . . . . . . . .C3Old Town Close . . . . . . . . .C3Oldbury Grove . . . . . . . . . .B1One Tree Lane . . . . . . . . . .C2Orchard Close . . . . . . . . . .B2Orchard Green . . . . . . . . . .C3Orchard Road . . . . . . . . . . .C2Owlsears Close . . . . . . . . .B2Oxford Road . . . . . . . . .A3/B3Park Lane . . . . . . . . . . .C2/C3Pavilion End . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Peacock Close . . . . . . . . . .C2Penington Road . . . . . . . . .B3Penn Green . . . . . . . . . . . .B2Penn Road . . . . . . . . . .B1/B2Pitch Pond Close . . . . . . . .B1Post Office Lane . . . . . .B2/C2
Priests Paddock . . . . . . . . .B1Pyebush Lane . . . . . . . . . .D3Queen Elizabeth Cres . .B3/B2Red House Close . . . . . . . .B1Redwood Place . . . . . . . . .B3Reynolds Road . . . . . . . . . .B2Riding Lane . . . . . . . . . .A1/A2Robinswood Close . . . . . . .B1Rockingham Place . . . . . . .C2Rolfe Close . . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Ronald Road . . . . . . . . . . .C2Roundheads End . . . . . . . .A1Rowan Close . . . . . . . . . . .A1Sandels Way . . . . . . . . . . .B1Sandelswood End . . . . . . . .B1Sandelswood Gardens . . . .B1Sanz House,Timmis Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B3/B2Scotswood Close . . . . . . . .B1Seagrave Road . . . . . . . . . .B1Seeleys Close . . . . . . . .B1/B2Seeleys Road . . . . . . . .B1/B2Sheepcote Close . . . . . . . .B1Shepherds Close . . . . . . . .C2Shepherds Lane . . . . . .C3/C2Shrimpton Close . . . . . . . . .B1Shrimpton Road . . . . . . . . .B1Skelton Close . . . . . . . . . . .A3Somerford Place . . . . . . . .B2South Drive . . . . . . . . . .A3/B3South Way . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3St. Anthony’s Court . . . . . . .B3St. Joseph’s Mews . . . . . . .C2St. Michael’s Green . . . . . .C2Station Parade . . . . . . . . . .B2Station Road . . . . . . . . .B2/C2Stratton Road . . . . . . . . . . .B2The Birches . . . . . . . . . . . .B2The Broadway . . . . . . . . . .B2The Copse . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1The Ferns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C3The Mead . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C2The Spinney . . . . . . . . .B3/C3Tilsworth Road . . . . . . . . . .B3Timmis Court . . . . . . . .B3/B2Top Farm Close . . . . . . . . .A3Upper Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .B1
Upper Riding . . . . . . . . . . .A2Waldenbury Place . . . . . . .A3Walk Wood End . . . . . . .B2/B3Walk Wood Rise . . . . . . . . .B3Waller Road . . . . . . . . . . . .C2Warwick Court . . . . . . . . . .B2Warwick Road . . . . . . . .B2/C2Wattleton Road . . . .B3/C3/C2Wavell Road . . . . . . . . . . . .D3West Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Westfield Road . . . . . . . . . .B2Wheeler Place . . . . . . . . . .C2Whichert Close . . . . . . . . . .B1Whipass Hill . . . . . . . . .C1/D1White Hart Meadow . . . . . .C2White Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Whitehouse Lane . . . . . . . .A2Wilton Cresent . . . . . . . . . .C2Wilton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .C2Windsor End . . . . . . . . . . . .C3Wooburn Green Lane . . . . .A3Wood Way . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3Woodchester Park . . . . . . .B1Woodlands Drive . . . . . . . .B1Woodlands Glade . . . . . . . .B1Woodside Avenue . . . . . . . .B2Woodside Close . . . . . . . . .B2Woodside Road . . . . . . . . .B2Wooster Road . . . . . . . .B1/B2Wycombe End . . . . . . . .B3/C3Wyngrave Place . . . . . . . . .B1Yew Tree Close . . . . . . . . . .C3
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Beaconsfield Anglican TeamMinistry
St Mary & All Saints Church The Revd. Dr Jeremy Brooks The Rectory, Windsor End HP9 1NBTel: 01494 677058 Email: [email protected] Office, The Fitzwilliams Centre Windsor End HP9 2JW Tel: 01494 676690Email: [email protected]
St Michael & All Angels Revd. Camilla Walton The Parsonage, St Michael’s Green HP9 2BN Tel: 01494 673464Email: [email protected]
St Teresa’s R.C. ChurchRev Mgr Sean HealyParish Centre, 40a Warwick Road HP9 2PLTel: 01494 673018Email: [email protected]: www.littleflower.co.uk
St Thomas’ ChurchSt Thomas’ House Mayflower Way HP9 1UFContact Paul CorneliusTel: 01494 674898Email: [email protected]: www.stthomasbeaconsfield.org.uk
Other Churches
Hope Church BeaconsfieldPastor and Lead Elder Tom WilliamsBaring Road HP9 2NETel: 01494 675185Email: [email protected]: www.hopebeaconsfield.co.uk
Free Methodist ChurchShepherds Lane HP9 2DUChurch Secretary Tel: 01494 681321
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)Welders Lane, Jordans (nr Beaconsfield) HP9 2SNTel: 01494 672459Email: [email protected]
United Reformed Church – Beaconsfield Aylesbury EndTel: 01494 676828 (Secretary - Dorothy Mulcock)Email: [email protected] The Revd. Nigel DouglasTel: 01494 673490/07714 871505 (Minister)Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfield-urc.org
United Reformed Church – Holtspur Crabtree Close Minister The Revd. Nigel DouglasTel: 01494 866251 (Secretary Joyce Crang)Email: [email protected]
Places of Worship
St Mary’s Church, Old Town on a winter’s day
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A free, friendly advice service linkingadults over 18 to local resources,volunteers and community services.Tel: 0300 666 0159Email: [email protected]: www.careadvicebuckinghamshire.org/preventionmatters
It’s OK To AskThere are times when we all need a little bit ofhelp. Whether you’re recovering from an illness,feeling lonely and isolated or unable to get outand about, Prevention Matters could give youthat bit of help to make your life easier andmore fulfilling.
What is Prevention Matters?Prevention Matters is a free and friendly advice service linking eligible adults inBuckinghamshire to social activities, volunteersand community services. It is delivered byBuckinghamshire County Council through apartnership of organisations including District,Town and Parish Councils, the NHS and a varietyof voluntary and community organisations.
How do I find out about thisservice?• Call our friendly staff on 0300 666 0159
(local number)• email us at [email protected] • visit www.careadvicebuckinghamshire.org/
preventionmatters • Alternatively you can ask your GP or health
professional for more information.
What would happen next?One of our Community Practice Workers (CPWs)will contact you to arrange a time to come andtalk to you about what helpful services may beavailable locally. The CPW can contact theactivities and services you might be interested
in attending or receiving support from, and canthen assist you until you feel confident andhappy to be independent.
It really is “ok to ask” – we look forward tohearing from you.
Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standardsare proud partners of the Prevention Mattersprogramme. In the fight against fraudperpetrated on the most vulnerable members of our community, including crimes such asrogue trading and scams, we find that infirmity, loneliness and social isolation arecommon factors in their victimisation. We work closely with our colleagues in PreventionMatters and indeed many of the agencies and charities linked into the programme to mitigate the vulnerabilities that make manyresidents of Beaconsfield potential targets for organised crime.
However, we also need the active help ofeveryone to help ensure that Beaconsfieldcontinues to be a town where all residents can feel safe, engaged and included.
For more information on the work of yourTrading Standards Service or to report anyconcerns you may have about a vulnerableneighbour, friend or relative please contact us at:
Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards,County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UP Tel: 0300 123 2329
Prevention Matters
Buckinghamshire&Surreytrading standards
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Health care
Doctors’ Surgeries
Millbarn Medical Centre Weekdays from 8am to 6.30pm34 London End HP9 2JHTel: 01494 675303Email: [email protected]: www.millbarnmedicalcentre.co.uk
The Simpson Centre Weekdays from 8.30am to 6.30pm 70 Gregories Road HP9 1PS Tel: 01494 671571 Email: [email protected]
Doctor Now (Private GP Service & Travel Health Clinic) The Old Barn, Mulberry Court,Windsor End HP9 2JJTel: 01494 410888Email: [email protected]: www.doctornow.org
Hospitals - NHS
Amersham HospitalWhielden Street, Amersham HP7 0JD Tel: 01494 434411Web:www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
Chalfonts & Gerrards Cross Community HospitalHampden Road,Chalfont St Peter SL9 9DRTel: 01753 883821Web: www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
Wexham Park and Heatherwood HospitalsWexham Street, Wexham,Slough SL2 4HL Tel: 01753 633000Web: www.heatherwoodandwexham.nhs.uk
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Mandeville Road, Aylesbury HP21 8AL Tel: 01296 315000Web: www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
Wycombe Hospital Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe HP11 2TT Tel: 01296 315000 (ask to connect to Wycombe Hospital)Web: www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
Hospitals - Private
BMI The Chiltern Hospital London Road, Great Missenden HP16 0EN Tel: 01494 890890Web: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk
BMI The Paddocks ClinicAylesbury Road, Princes Risborough HP27 0JS Tel: 01844 276000Web: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/paddocks
BMI The Shelburne HospitalQueen Alexandra Road,High Wycombe HP11 2TR Tel: 01494 888700Web: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/shelburne
Spire Thames Valley Hospital Wexham Street, Wexham SL3 6NH Tel: 01753 662241Web: www.spirehealthcare.com/thamesvalley
Spire Windsor Clinic 30 Highbury Place, Frances Road,Windsor SL4 3AA Tel: 01753 665454Web: www.spirehealthcare.com/windsor
Dental Clinics
Beaconsfield Dental Practice Cestria, 5 Ledborough Lane HP9 2PZ Tel: 01494 673219 Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfield-dental-practice.co.uk
Court Dental Clinic Dr T Windsor, Dr Y Alshafi, Dr J Cowie, Dr Z Malaki7 Highway Court HP9 1QB Tel: 01494 671119Email: [email protected] Web: www.courtdental.co.uk
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Garden View Dental Care54 Penn Road HP9 2LS Tel: 01494 674857Email: [email protected]: www.garden-view.co.uk
Sorriso DentistryThe Rear Barn, Marshalls Yard, Windsor End HP9 2JJTel: 01494 412442Email: [email protected]: www.sorrisodental.co.uk
Tooth Booth (NHS)28 Aylesbury End HP9 1LWTel: 01494 730940Email: [email protected]: www.toothbooth.co.uk
Veterinary Clinics
The Holtspur Veterinary Clinic5 Holtspur Parade, Heath Road HP9 1DA Tel: 01494 689992Email: [email protected]: www.activevetcare.co.uk
Straid Veterinary Clinic 121 Station Road HP9 1LHTel: 01494 673101Email: [email protected]: www.straidvetclinic.co.uk
RSPCA National helpline Tel: 0300 1234999South Bucks RSPCATel: 01494 564026Web: rspcasouthbucks.org.uk
Support services
Age UK Buckinghamshire145 Meadowcroft, Aylesbury HP19 9HH Tel: 01296 431911Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Advisory Centre Provides Information, help & advice and also atransport service to medical appointments forBeaconsfield residents
Monday-Thursday 10am-12noon18 Aylesbury End HP9 1LW Tel: 01494 672987Email: [email protected]
Carers Bucks Meets 1st Thursday in the month 1.30-3pmSt Teresa's Parish Hall, 40 Warwick Road HP9 2PLTel: 0300 777 2722Email: [email protected]
Citizens Advice Consumer HelplineHelpline open weekdays from 9am to 5pmTel: 03444 111444Web: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Driving Miss DaisyCompanion driving service for local tripsTel: 0333 014 6211www.drivingmissdaisy.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
Friends of Seeleys HouseSeeleys House, Campbell Drive HP9 1TFEmail: [email protected]: www.bucksvoice.net/fosh/
Independent AgeAdvice on benefits, entitlements and supportTel: 0800 319 6789Email: [email protected]: www.independentage.org
Neighbourhood Watch Chiltern & South Bucks District CouncilKing George V Road, Amersham Tel: 01494 586535Email: [email protected]
Noise Nuisance AdministrationSouth Bucks District CouncilTel: 01494 732058
Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office29 Windsor End HP9 2JJTel: 01494 475200Marriages/civil partnerships 01494 475092Email: [email protected]
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Relate Mid-Thames & Buckinghamshire The Chess Medical Centre,260-290 Berkhamstead Road, Chesham HP5 3EZTel: 01494 791180Email: [email protected]: www.relatemtb.co.uk
Samaritans of The Chilterns 149 Station Road, Amersham HP6 4DJ Tel: 116123 (Freephone) Email: [email protected] Web: www.samaritans.org
St John Ambulance - Beaconsfield Adult UnitMr R F SmithTel: 01494 672584Email: [email protected]
St John Ambulance South East RegionTel: 0303 0030101Email: [email protected]
Hospices
Florence Nightingale HospiceStoke Mandeville Hospital,Mandeville Road, Aylesbury HP21 8AL Tel: 01296 332600Email: [email protected]
Michael Sobell HospiceMount Vernon Hospital, Rickmansworth RoadNorthwood HA6 2RNTel: 020 3826 2373Email: [email protected] Web: www.michaelsobellhospice.co.uk
Rennie Grove House Hospice CareGillian King House, Hodgemoor View Chalfont St Giles HP8 4LS Tel: 01494 877200Email: [email protected]: www.renniegrove.org
The South Bucks Community HospiceButterfly House, Kingswood Park,High Wycombe HP13 6GRTel: 01494 552750Email: [email protected]
Thames Hospice Inpatient Unit Pine Lodge Hatch Lane, Windsor SL4 3RW Tel: 01753 842121Email: [email protected]: www.thameshospice.org.uk
Residential Homes
Abbeyfield Beaconsfield Society LtdResidential Care Home & Day Care CentreBradbury House, Windsor End HP9 2JWTel: 01494 671780Email: [email protected]
Sunrise of Beaconsfield30-34 Station Road HP9 1ABTel: 01494 370076Email: [email protected]: www.sunrisebeaconsfield.co.uk
Other Services
Guide to services for older peopleFor your free guide book of useful support servicesin your areaContact: The Community Team, South BucksDistrict Council Tel: 01494 732103Email: [email protected]
Age UK BuckinghamshireTel: 01296 431911Email: [email protected]: www.ageukbucks.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society, South Bucks Office,(Seeleys House) Monday to Friday 9am to 4pmServices Manager Bucks and Milton Keynes Nicole PalmerTel: 01494 670909Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Talking Newspapers Weekly recorded version of local newspapersfree on memory stick to the visually impairedContact Linda Storey Tel: 01494 672979Email: [email protected]
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Open Spaces
Holtspur Bank Local NatureReserveHoltspur Bank, designated as a local naturereserve in 1995, is a conservation area to thewest of Beaconsfield consisting of about 2.5hectares of chalk grassland and 4 hectares ofancient woodland (Cut-Throat Wood). It is ownedand managed by Beaconsfield Town Councilsupported by the Friends of Holtspur Bank,Butterfly Conservation, Chiltern Rangers CIC,BBOWT and Defra. Holtspur Bank LNR and thenearby Holtspur Bottom Butterfly Reserve alsoowned by the Town Council and leased toButterfly Conservation, are supported by aHigher Level Stewardship Agreement withNatural England.
The Reserve is situated to the west side ofHoltspur Top Lane and can be reached byfootpath 33 which is opposite Cherry Tree Roador from Riding Lane. It consists of dry chalkgrassland at the eastern end and mixedwoodland to the west. The two habitats areseparated by an ancient woodland boundary.
During the spring and summer months it is a flowery haven for insects and birds. Manyspecies of orchid can be seen. Several rarefungi have been found in the autumn.
The Friends of Holtspur Bank, a group ofvolunteers, arrange for local naturalists, who are experts in their field to conduct guided
walks round the Reserve to point out the rarerplants and animals. Details of walks and otheractivities are posted in Beaconsfield Library and may be found on the Reserve notice boards,in the Friends newsletters, or via their website.Management of the Reserve is targeted atimproving the habitat for flowers and insects,particularly butterflies. The Friends arrange workparties to undertake conservation work whichincludes clearance of invasive scrub, hazelcoppicing, bench and step construction and pathclearance. They also arrange for the chalk bankto be grazed. The Council hires contractors forthe major works.
The Friends of Holtspur Bank welcome newmembers. Why not join them in caring for theReserve? Further information can be obtainedfrom their websitewww.holtspurnaturereserve.org.uk or from theirSecretary Mr. I Ridley Email:[email protected], Tel: 01494 674944
Holtspur Bottom ButterflyReserveHoltspur Bottom Butterfly Reserve, managed bythe Upper Thames Valley Branch of ButterflyConservation since 1998, is on the south facinghillside of the Holtspur Valley, opposite HoltspurBank Nature Reserve. One of the few reserves inBritain managed specially for butterflies and
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moths, it is owned by Beaconsfield Town Counciland covers around 4.5 hectares. Access to theReserve is via Riding Lane, HP9 1BT. Gridreference SU918906.
When Butterfly Conservation took overmanagement of the site, we reseeded parts ofthe Reserve with a mix of native wild flowersand grasses. It is now a peaceful haven forbutterflies, moths and lots of other wildlife, withits meadows full of flowers from spring throughtill autumn. 27 species of butterfly are regularlyseen on the Reserve and around 350 species ofmoths have been recorded. You are welcome tovisit the Reserve at any time, but you are likelyto see most butterflies on sunny days betweenMay and September. We also organise guidedwalks in the summer.
If you enjoy being outdoors, why not join like-minded volunteers and make a positivedifference to this very special place. We canguarantee a warm welcome. There is always a range of things to do and no great strength or previous experience is necessary. You canchoose which tasks you take on and can workfor as long as you wish. Tools and fullinstructions are provided.
For more information about the Reserve, detailsof guided walks and work party dates, pleasesee the noticeboards on the Reserve itself or our website: www.holtspurbottom.info
Further Open Spaces
AllotmentsThe Town Council own and let allotment plotsat Ivins Road, which are available on a yearlylease. Please ring the Town Clerk to checkavailability. Tel: 01494 675173
Davenies Piece and Meadow,Station RoadArea of grassland, woods and benches to theright of Davenies School and the wooded pathto the left of school for recreational use.
Gearys Piece and Meadow, Wycombe End A40Area of wooded meadow for recreational use.
Oak Lodge Meadow, Windsor EndArea of grasslands for recreational useLicensed to the Rugby Club each September to April.
One Tree MeadowArea of grasslands and wood for recreational use.On the woodland area of One Tree Meadow theTown Council is working in conjunction with the Chiltern Woodlands Project, who provideprofessional advice and guidance as to the workswhich are needed.
Parkway StripArea of grassland & woods.
The Oval, Grenfell Road HP9 2BYArea of wooded meadow with Boules pitch forrecreational use. Tennis courts licensed to theBeaconsfield Tennis Centre.
St Michael’s Green, Warwick RoadArea of open space for recreational use.
Walk WoodThis varied ancient broadleaved woodland wasonce part of the grounds of the well-known 18thcentury statesman and philanthropist EdmundBurke’s house.Chalkhill Blue Butterfly
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Walk Wood covers 8.8 hectares (21.7 acres) of woodland plus an area of mown grass nearthe Grove Road eastern end of the wood. Astone path, which was constructed in 2002,runs through the wood from access points inTilsworth Road and Walkwood Rise to GroveRoad. There are other natural paths too, butthese are often muddy in winter.
The Town Council is working with the ChilternWoodlands Project on a 10 year woodlandmanagement programme for Walk Wood. Thismeans that weak, poor, deteriorating, diseased,storm damaged or collapsing trees will bethinned out to give more room for strong healthy broadleaved trees to grow. Somestanding and fallen dead wood is being left todecay as this provides valuable habitat for thebirds and other wildlife found in the woodland.Diseased elms have been felled and are re-growing from their roots.
The hope is that the clearance work will lead to some interesting woodland flowers such asbluebells and foxgloves to appear and also allowthe next generation of trees to start to growfrom seed.
PlaygroundsHoltspur Park Holtspur Way, Garvin Avenue(limited access for under 5s only) andMalthouse Square Recreation Ground HP9 2LE
Holtspur ParkThis park has been transformed by thepartnership between Beaconsfield Town Counciland the Friends of Holtspur Park.
The outdoor gym includes exercise bikes,rowers, cross trainers, striders and a range of other fitness equipment. The teenage fitnessarea offers a zip wire, climbing area, basketswing and fitness station. The playgroundequipment includes swings for babies andtoddlers, climbing frame with slide, basketswing, wheelchair friendly roundabout, spinner,seesaw and a playhouse.
Also there is a multi-sports (football andbasketball etc.) pitch with a further five-a-sidefootball pitch now as well.
Friends of Holtspur ParkMr P CorneliusTel: 01494 674898Email: [email protected]
Clubs for the Young
606 (Beaconsfield) Squadron Air Training CorpsWilton Park, Beaconsfield HP9 2RP (not postaladdress)Tel: 01494 730880 (Mon & Wed Evenings orAnswerphone)Email: [email protected]: www.raf.mod.uk/aircadetsFacebook: 606SqnATCTwitter: @606SqnATC
Walk Wood
Holtspur Park Facilities
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Army Cadets 16 (Beaconsfield) PlatoonBeaconsfield Stn, Wilton Park HP9 2RPTuesday & Thursday 19.30–21.30From age 12 - 18 Contact Paul Cherriman Tel: 01296 744553Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Rugby Football Club From age 5 Oak Lodge Meadow, Windsor End HP9 2SQContact Chris SummersTel: 01494 673783Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldrfc.co.uk
Beaconsfield Town Football ClubYouth Club (Under 6 to Under 18)Holloways Park, Windsor Road HP9 2SE (Under 6 to Under 10)Wilton Park HP9 2RP (Under 11, Under 13 to Under 16)Wooburn Green Lane Sports Field HP9 1XE (Under 12, Under 18)Contact: Michael ReynerTel: 07768 773939Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldtownfc.co.uk
Chiltern & South Bucks Police CadetsMeets every Thursday (term time only) between 7-9pm at Beaconsfield School Wattleton Road, BeaconsfieldEmail: [email protected]
Holtspur Youth Club For ages 10 and above Fridays 7pm–9pm term timeHoltspur Way HP9 1DXTel: 01494 674898 Hall bookings: 01494 670627Email: [email protected]
Get Real11 year olds and above Mondays 6.30pm–8.30pm term timeHope Church, Baring RoadTel: 07464 632721Email: [email protected]
Girlguiding Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Guide HQ, Malthouse Square HP9 2LE Contact Mrs Hilary ZayedTel: 01494 265482 Email: [email protected]: www.girlguidingbeaconsfield.org.uk
Rockets for boys and girls 6-13 years withlearning/impairment difficultiesSt Thomas’ Church Hall, Mayflower Way HP9 1UETel: 01895 837334Email: [email protected]: www.better.org.uk
Scouts, Cubs and BeaversMr P CorneliusTel: 01494 674898Email: [email protected]
Wyldlife Club11 year olds and above Thursdays 6- 7.30pm term timeThe Curzon Centre, Maxwell RoadTel: 07464 632721Email: [email protected]
Young Theatre (Beaconsfield) P O Box 810 HP9 2GSWeb: www.ytatbeaconsfield.orgFacebook: theatre4youngpeople/
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Sports Clubs & Leisure
Activity Club for all aged 50+Beacon Sports Centre, Holtspur Way HP9 1RJEmail: [email protected] Website: www.better.org.uk
Beaconsfield 50+ Tennis GroupMeet every Wednesday 1-3pm at the OvalOrganiser Margaret QuartermaineTel: 01494 675850Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Cricket ClubWilton Park, A40 London Road Chair Graham Daniel Tel: 07518 309051Email: [email protected]:www.pitchero.com/clubs/beaconsfieldcricketclub
Beaconsfield Rugby Football Club From age 5 to seniorsOak Lodge Meadow, Windsor End HP9 2SQContact Chris SummersTel: 01494 673783Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldrfc.co.uk
Beaconsfield Squash Club48 Shepherds Lane HP9 2DTTel: 01494 671307Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldsquashclub.co.uk
Beaconsfield Town Football ClubAdult ClubHolloways Park Windsor Road HP9 2SEContact Robin Woolman Tel: 01494 676868Email: [email protected] Club (Under 6 to Under 18)Holloways Park, Windsor Road HP9 2SE (Under 6 to Under 10)Wilton Park HP9 2RP (Under 11, Under 13 to Under 16)Wooburn Green Lane Sports Field HP9 1XE (Under 12, Under 18)
Contact Michael ReynerTel: 07768 773939Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldtownfc.co.uk
Beaconsfield Tennis Centre The Oval, Grenfell Road HP9 2BYTel: 01494 674744Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldtennis.com
Beaconsfield High School (Superturf) LtdAvailable outside school hours to 9.30pmWattleton Road HP9 1RRTel: 01494 673043Email: [email protected]
Junior sport and activity classes for 5-16 year oldsBeacon Sports Centre, Holtspur Way HP9 1RJEmail: [email protected] Website: www.better.org.uk
The Beacon Sports Centre Sports hall, theatre, fitness classes, partiesChildren’s activities, outdoor pitch & gymWeekdays from 6.30am to 10pmSat 9am to 7pm and Sun from 9am to 8pmHoltspur Way HP9 1RJTel: 01494 677764Email: [email protected]: www.better.org.uk/
Wooburn Green Lane Sports FieldThree full size football pitches booked through the Town Clerk’s Office and one 3/4 size pitch.Wooburn Green LaneTel: 01494 675173Email: [email protected]
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The Beaconsfield Archive Group
The Beaconsfield Archive Group is a sub-groupof the Beaconsfield and District HistoricalSociety – the custodian of the history ofBeaconsfield and the owners of theBeaconsfield Archive.
Volunteers, who do not need to be members of the Society, organise and catalogue theSociety’s extensive archive which includesphotographs, copies of charters, manuscripts,books, magazines, newspaper cuttings,records and maps. The result is acomprehensive register which is available for consultation to the wider community bothdigitally on www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk and at regular open sessions. It is hoped thatthe widening of access to the Archive willencourage local residents, community groups,schools and young people to celebrate theoutstanding heritage of our historic market town at a time of great change.
There has been much local support for thepreservation and conservation of Beaconsfield’shistory. In order to build the website and financethe work, a grant of £10,000 was received fromThe Heritage Lottery Fund as well as financialdonations from Bekonscot, The Frost Partnership,Waitrose, Tim Russ Estate Agents, Savills EstateAgents, Beaconsfield Rotary Club, the ShanlyFoundation, Beaconsfield Old Church SchoolCharity and the Beaconsfield & District HistoricalSociety itself. The Group is actively supportedand guided by the County Archivist, LauraCotton, from the Centre for BuckinghamshireStudies in Aylesbury, along with members of theBeaconsfield Archive Committee. BeaconsfieldTown Council has generously allowed theArchive to be stored in a room at the Town Halland is a keen supporter of the conservation ofthe history of Beaconsfield.
There are now well trained, knowledgeable andskilled volunteers who meet every Wednesday
at the Library from 1pm until 4pm. Newvolunteers are always welcome and training will be given. As all the volunteers lead busylives, some are able to come weekly orfortnightly, whilst others volunteer once a month or when time allows. Wednesdayafternoons are a social time and volunteerswork in pairs to either catalogue or checkalready recorded entries on computers whilstthose less computer minded sort through thedifferent types of material, ensuring that it is correctly described and relevant toBeaconsfield. The Archive is constantly beingupdated and added to for the benefit ofresidents now and in the future, and the Group is delighted to accept relevant material to add to its records as well as old photographsthat people may have.
The volunteer team is a happy, social, hardworking group who enjoy local history and thefun of finding out about their local area. If youwish to volunteer or for more information pleaseemail Clare on [email protected] orcontact us via www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk
The Beaconsfield Archive Group in the Library
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Beaconsfield LibraryOpening HoursTues 9.30am – 7pmWed 9.30am – 1pmThurs/Fri 9.30am – 5pmSat 10am – 4pmReynolds Road HP9 2NJTel: 01296 382415Email: [email protected]: www.buckscc.gov.uk/libraries
Home Library ServiceFor those who find it difficult to visit the librarydue to poor mobility or healthTel: 01494 475573Email: [email protected]: www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/libraries/community/home-library-service/
Beaconsfield Police OfficeTaplow Police Base124 Bath Road, Taplow Bucks SL6 0NXTel: 101 - for non-emergenciesTel: 999 - for emergenciesEmail:[email protected]: www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Chemist – late and Sunday openingSainsbury’s Maxwell Road, BeaconsfieldTesco in Loudwater and Amersham
Department for Work & Pensions(Jobcentreplus & Pension Service)Aria House, 80 Oxford Road,High Wycombe HP11 2DNTel: 0345 6043719
Newspapers & CommunityMagazines
Beaconsfield Advertiser (Thursdays)Trinity Mirror Southern, Stoke Mill, Woking Road,
Guildford Surrey GU1 1QATel: 01895 451000Email: [email protected]:www.buckinghamshireadvertiser.co.uk
Beaconsfield Community Magazine (Monthly)Contact Margaret MardallParish Office, The Fitzwilliams Centre HP9 2JWTel: 07919 028741Email:[email protected]: www.beaconsfieldcommunitymag.org.uk
Beaconsfield Local Magazine (bi-monthly)Local advertising and community newsContact: Therese Cooklin 07786 735711Email: [email protected]: www.beaconsfieldlocal.co.uk
Bucks Free Press (Fridays)Loudwater Mill, Station Road, Loudwater HP10 9TYTel: 01494 755000
Postal Services
Main Post OfficeBurkes Road HP9 1PATel: 01494 674000Email: [email protected]
Mayflower News & Post Office27-29 Mayflower Way HP9 1UGTel: 01494 672061Email: [email protected]
Royal Mail Sorting Office & Enquiries13 Station Road HP9 1ZZTel: 01494 672847
Useful Information
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Bekonscot Model VillageOpen: mid-February to end-October. Thereafteropen weekends only until early December.Warwick Road HP9 2PLTel: 01494 672919Email: [email protected]: www.bekonscot.co.uk
Beaconsfield Farmers’ Market 4th Saturday of the month 9-12:30pmOld Town Windsor End HP9 2JW Contact Diane HarkerTel: 01628 670272/ 07746 634308Email: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Weekly Tuesday MarketEvery Tuesday morningOld Town Windsor End HP9 2JW Contact Market Manager Mike WatkerTel: 07740 091468
Churches Together OutdoorEventGood Friday morning at Town Hall GreenContact Tom Williams Email: [email protected]
May Fair This has taken place on the 10th May everyyear (11th if the 10th is a Sunday) since 1269, when the Abbess of Burnham received a Royal Charter to hold an annual fair inBeaconsfield.
Beaconsfield NOW Fair Beaconsfield Now is the Beaconsfield Society'sshowcase event for local community groups andnot-for-profit organisations. This annual event,formerly known as Awareness Day, which takesplace in May and celebrates its 25th year in2018. In 2017 it moved to the Rugby Club inWindsor End and welcomed over 1,000 visitors.The event is opened by our Mayor, Citizen of theYear and Town Crier. Local schools and Theatregroups of Beaconsfield provide entertainment,whilst the Scouts and Guides provide food and refreshments. Various attractions supportthe stands and displays of our not-for-profitorganisations e.g. a bouncy slide, animal farm, ride on train and vintage cars. Localorganisations encourage visitors to becomeinvolved, informed and inspired in all that is on offer in and around Beaconsfield.
Beaconsfield Donkey DerbySt Mary and All Saints C of E Primary SchoolMaxwell Road HP9 1RGA Saturday in June
Open Air Shakespeare TheatreproductionHeld at Hall Barn grounds around June Web: www.chiltern-shakespeare.co.uk
Sunday Fun Day At Hope ChurchBeaconsfieldTakes place one Sunday in JulyBaring Road HP9 2NE Tel: 01494 675185Email: [email protected]: www.hopebeaconsfield.co.uk
Visitor Attractions & Fairs
Bekonscot Model Village
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Beaconsfield Country Fayre &Stretcher RaceHeld August Bank Holiday Monday,Windsor EndA great day out for all the family with local stalls and food & refreshmentsFor more details visit:www.beaconsfieldstretcherrace.org.uk orwww.beaconsfieldcountryfayre.org
Beaconsfield Cricket ClubFirework DisplayOrganised by and held at the BeaconsfieldCricket ClubHeld on the nearest Saturday to 5 NovemberEmail: [email protected]
Beaconsfield Fireworks Display50th year in 2018Organised by The Round Table Currently held at the Rugby Club Windsor EndDates: 2018 Saturday 3rd November, 2019Saturday 9th NovemberEmail: [email protected]: http://beaconsfieldfireworks.co.uk/
Remembrance Sunday Service at the War Memorial 10.45amOld Town Windsor End HP9 2JJ
Festival of LightsOrganised by Rotary, this event is held everyyear on the evening of second Wednesday inDecember from 6pm till 9pm. Since 1992 theNew Town has witnessed a procession throughits streets from the southern end to the TownHall Green where Christmas Carols are sung.Father Christmas heads the processionannounced by the Town Crier and closelyfollowed by the Mayor and children from localschools carrying lanterns. The roads are closedwith late night shopping, many street stalls,side shows and refreshments along the route.Local musicians perform on two speciallyerected stages. For more details visitwww.beaconsfieldfestivaloflights.co.uk
RecyclingLocal recycling facilities for Paper, Glass,Plastic Bottles & Cans:The Beacon Centre Holtspur WayPenncroft Car Park Burkes RoadWaitrose Penn Road
Further local recycling information is availablefrom South Bucks District CouncilTel: 01895 837333Email: [email protected]: www.southbucks.gov.uk/recycling
Privately run recycling banks are at:Sainsbury’s Maxwell RoadBeaconsfield Motorway Services
Household Recycling CentreLower Pyebushes A40 HP9 2XB takes – recyclables, bulky items, gardenwaste, electrical & much more.Opening Times1st April to 30th September from 9am to 6pm1st October to 31st March from 9am to 5pmClosed 25th, 26th December and 1st JanuaryTel: 0845 370 8090Web: www.buckscc.gov.uk/waste
Please contact Bucks County Council to checkfor their most up to date opening hours forLower Pyebushes.
Fly tipping reporting Tel: 0845 330 1856Email:[email protected]: www.buckscc.gov.uk/waste
Utilities
Affinity Water Tel: 0870 186 0141Web: www.affinitywater.co.uk
Services Contacts
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National Gas Emergency ServiceTel: 0800 111 999
Southern Electric (SSE)Tel: 0345 071 9710
Thames Water – Emergencies Tel: 0800 316 9800
Travel
Airports Gatwick 0844 892 0322Heathrow 0844 335 1801Luton 0158 240 5100Stansted 0844 335 1803
Bus Arriva 0344 800 4411Coach National Express 0871 781 8178
Rail Chiltern Railways 03456 005 165Email: [email protected]: www.chilternrailways.co.ukNational Rail 0345 748 4950EuroTunnel 0844 335 3535
Renewing your Bus Pass 01296 873011
Wedding Ceremonies
Beaconsfield Chambers Town Hall Penn RoadHP9 2PP
Beaconsfield Chambers is the perfect venue for your Wedding Ceremony, being part of thedetached Town Council building and situatedclose to the Penn Road in Beaconsfield and thetrain station.
This is a first floor Marriage Suite (chair liftavailable) which has seating for up to 66 guests. The room is wood panelled and has floor to ceiling casement windows.
There is ample parking in the locality.
The Public Grounds to the front of the buildingare ideal for the photographer. The building is beautifully set amongst lawns, trees andshrubs. The floral displays to the front of theTown Hall have been the backdrop for manysuccessful wedding photographs.
For further informationTel: 01494 675173Email:[email protected]: beaconsfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Beaconsfield Town Hall
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The Royal Standard of England A Pub of the Year winner
Historic Alehouse
Beaconsfield’s hidden gem off the beaten track
“The pub is the hub” says Prince Charles – come and see why his ancestors thought so.
The Oldest Freehouse in England Your pub, your pleasure - our passion
Forty Green Road, Beaconsfield HP9 1XS, 01494 673382
www.rsoe.co.uk Email. [email protected]
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Award winning pub of the year owners
Food served all throughout the day every dayCar park and garden
Walk in the woods or along the Chiltern Way -
Dogs and Wellies welcomeChildren’s play area
Magpie lane, Coleshill Bucks hp7 0lu
01494 726754
Main road A355 Between Beaconsfield and Amershamwww.magpiespub.com
Email: [email protected]
Harte and Magpies
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Monday-Friday 9am - 5pmMonday-Friday 9am - 5pmSaturday 9am - 3pmSaturday 9am - 3pmClosed Wednesday & SundayClosed Wednesday & Sunday
*stair charge may apply*stair charge may apply
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FREE SUPPORT FORLOCAL BUSINESSES
01494 739500 www.harwoodhutton.co.uk* The Investment Readiness Service is a core element of The Growth Programme, which is funded by theEuropean Regional Development Fund and delivered by local Growth Hub Buckinghamshire Business First
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Evo-Stik South-East2017/18 League Champions
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Beaconsfield Town FCHolloways Park • Windsor Road • Beaconsfield • Bucks HP9 2SE
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We have a fully licensed Club House available for all sorts of functions - birthday parties, wedding receptions, retirement dos, Anniversaries, Christmas knees up!
The attached garden can facilitate a marquee and we have a large car park as well as wheelchair access and disabled facilities.
If you are looking for a venue to run a music or comedy event from or if it's somewhere for regular meetings that you are after then Holloways Park is the place for you.
Looking for a venuein Beaconsfield?
For enquiries call us on 01494 676868 or email [email protected]
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UNIVERSAL CAREalways there
Live-in or daily care in your own home provides around the clock reassurance, giving you the right help when you want it. Five reasons to use us:
• High standard of care• Established over three decades• All profits go to charity• Directors have hands-on involvement in the business• Competitive charges
Why not call us now for a friendly chat?
Tel: 01494 678811Chester House • 9 Windsor End
Beaconsfield • HP9 [email protected]
Stay inthe homeyou love
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