Parish

Audit Data on the Parishes of

Taplow and

Dropmore

July, 2016

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Dropmore

Taplow

Parish Audit Parishes of Dropmore and Taplow

Rev Date By Issued for 2 May 2016 Chris & Sarah Bradley Issued for Use

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Table of Contents

1.0 Summary ...... 4 2.0 Key Focus Areas ...... 4 3.0 Census Data ...... 4 3.1 Key population statistics ...... 4 3.2 Education and property ownership ...... 5 3.3 Health ...... 5 3.4 Overview ...... 5 4.0 Review of local resources ...... 6 4.1 Dropmore ...... 6 4.1.1 Dropmore infant school ...... 6 4.1.2 Burnham Montessori School ...... 6 4.1.3 Odds Farm Park ...... 6 4.1.4 Dorneywood House and Garden ...... 6 4.1.5 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) ...... 6 4.1.6 Local pubs/hospitality businesses ...... 7 4.2 Taplow...... 8 4.2.1 Resources from history ...... 8 4.2.2 Friends of the church ...... 8 4.2.3 Regular users of the church building ...... 8 4.2.4 Taplow Village Centre ...... 8 4.2.5 National Trust - ...... 8 4.2.6 Conservation / Village Societies ...... 9 4.2.7 St Nicolas School ...... 9 4.2.8 Pre-school ...... 9 4.2.9 Children’s groups ...... 10 4.2.10 Sports ...... 10 4.2.11 Other Christian groups / other faiths ...... 10 4.2.12 Car boot...... 11 4.2.13 Transport links ...... 11 4.2.14 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) ...... 11 4.2.15 Local pubs/hospitality businesses ...... 11 5.0 Local development Plan ...... 11 6.0 Primary needs of the Local Community ...... 12 7.0 References ...... 12 8.0 Groups or organisations not included ...... 13

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1.0 Summary The Parishes of Dropmore and Taplow are presently without an incumbent priest, a status commonly termed ‘interregnum’. As part of the process of actively seeking a new priest, the two congregations have agreed an outline Mission Action Plan (MAP) and prepared a Parish Profile. This document represents a Parish Audit which should be read in conjunction with the Parish Profile which also includes the outline MAP.

2.0 Key Focus Areas The Parish audit focuses on the following key areas i. Census data with analysis ii. A review of local resources (schools, community buildings and organisations). iii. Local development plan e.g. to see how much future housing may be expected. iv. Primary needs of the local community (based on census data) As such it does not consider groups within the church or which contribute directly to it, such as Choir or Flower Arrangers. Generally groups and businesses are mentioned where they are physically located in the parish or have a clear bond with the church or parish community.

3.0 Census Data The Church of has made available on the internet a database of information from the 2011 Census that has been worked into a Parish-by-Parish listing rather than the original Government breakdown by postcode. This contains considerable information not only on the number of people in each Parish, but also on the proportion of those people across age categories, as well as the educational level of adults, rates of property ownership and so forth. This data has been analysed to highlight key statistics and to compare Taplow and Dropmore to other parishes in the UK to give some insights into their character and life.

3.1 Key population statistics

Parish Population Age Under 10-19 20-29 30-44 45-64 65 and 10 over Dropmore 310 6% 7% 7% 17% 34% 29% Taplow 1260 9% 7% 9% 21% 30% 23% All England [Note 1] 4178 10% 12% 10% 18% 30% 19%

Note 1: Averages calculated based on 2011 census information from over 12600 English Parishes. Note 2: Where percentages do not add to 100% on the table this is due to rounding.

Looked at together, the parishes of Dropmore and Taplow have generally lower rate of birth and/or young children moving into area compared to the rest of the UK. This effect is most pronounced in Dropmore (6% vs 9% under 10s compared to Taplow). A more detailed breakdown of the age categories suggests that the number of children at each age has been relatively constant across a long period. This supports the proposition that the demographics and populations of Taplow and Dropmore have not changed significantly in recent years.

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3.2 Education and Property ownership

Statistic %

Educated to NVQ level 4 (degree-equivalent) or higher - combined statistics for 45% Parishes of Dropmore and Taplow Educated to NVQ level 4 (degree-equivalent) or higher - National (England ) 31% Property ownership (with or without mortgage) - combined statistics for Parishes of 77% Dropmore and Taplow Property ownership (with or without mortgage) - National (England ) 32%

Looked at together, the parishes of Dropmore and Taplow have a relatively high proportion of well- educated/qualified people compared to the national average (individual statistics are Dropmore 38%, Taplow 46%). Property ownership rates in the parishes (with or without outstanding mortgage) are very high compared to the deanery, and more than double the national average (England). Individual statistics are Dropmore 77%, Taplow 76%.

3.3 Health

Health statistics in the Census data are subjective (self-assessed) not objective. People are asked whether they consider that they are in good health.

Statistic %

Bad & very bad health - combined statistics for Parishes of Dropmore and Taplow 2.7% Bad & very bad health - National (England ) 4.8%

Looked at together, the parishes of Dropmore and Taplow have fewer people who consider themselves to have bad or very bad health compared to the national average. Individual statistics are Dropmore 5.6%, Taplow 2%.

3.4 Overview

Even when taken together, Dropmore and Taplow represent a population that when compared to an ‘average’ English Parish is  Smaller (1570 vs an average parish size of 4178)  Older (24% over 65s vs 19% all UK, though Dropmore alone is 29% over 65s)  Producing fewer children than elsewhere in the UK, though the local birth rate is not in decline.  More educated (45% NVQ level 4+ (degree-equivalent) vs 31% for all UK)  More healthy (2.7% consider themselves in bad or very bad health compared to 4.8% for all UK, although Dropmore when viewed separately has 5.6% in bad or very bad health)

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4.0 Review of local resources This is presented by parish, Dropmore in Section 4.1 and Taplow in Section 4.2.

4.1 Dropmore

4.1.1 Dropmore infant school This school for children aged 4-7 has 60 children on the school roll, and achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating in 2012. It is a much smaller than average rural infant school and admits pupils from the surrounding villages. Although not a Church School, the children visit the Church with their parents for their Harvest Festival Service and their Carol Service. They are also in the process of doing an art project to be displayed in St. Anne's during the 150 year anniversary in May 2016 http://dropmoreinfant.eschools.co.uk/website

4.1.2 Burnham Montessori School This Nursery for children aged 2-5 has 37 children on the school roll, and achieved a Good Ofsted rating in 2015. It is open in term time only. It is based in the Dropmore Parish Hall, which was originally built as a Methodist Chapel in 1832. The building has been extended over the years and it has been solely used by the Burnham Montessori nursery school since 1991. http://www.burnhammontessori.co.uk/

4.1.3 Odds Farm Park This popular open farm brings many day visitors to the local area. www.oddsfarm.co.uk

4.1.4 Dorneywood House and Garden Dorneywood house is presently the of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was gifted to the National Trust with an attached condition that it is held as a Ministerial home. The property lies just over the border from Dropmore parish, but the Courtauld-Thompson family that gifted it to the Trust had ties to Dropmore church and donated features to the church building including a window. The Gardens of Dorneywood House are open two days per week April to September and daily in mid-July - which is also the only period the House is open, too. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dorneywood-garden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorneywood

4.1.5 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) is a nationally recognised Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002741.pdf

Dropmore Woods is part of the larger SSSI, and is also nationally recognised http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000513.pdf

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4.1.6 Local pubs/hospitality businesses

Jolly Woodman www.thejollywoodman.co.uk

Blackwood Arms www.theblackwoodarms.net

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4.2 Taplow

4.2.1 Resources from history St Nicolas’ church celebrated the centenary of its current building in 2012. The previous parish church building was located at the Old Churchyard at the west end of Taplow village. This historic site is still available to us for open-air worship, and includes the famous ‘Teppa’s mound’, an Anglo-Saxon burial site. A number of the artefacts found when the burial mound was excavated are now in the . The site also overlooks the ‘Bapsey Pond’ (on the private grounds of ), associated with St Birinus.

4.2.2 Friends of the church The Friends of St Nicolas Church Taplow are a community group raising funds to repair and preserve this landmark building for generations to come. This recently founded group held a number of fundraising events in 2015 that were key to securing funding for urgent repairs to the church roof. https://www.facebook.com/stnicolastaplow

4.2.3 Regular users of the church building Taplow Choirs hold occasional concerts in the church. www.taplowchoirs.org.uk

Bach to Baby hold regular daytime concert in our church and others locally, aimed at introducing babies, toddlers and young people to good classical music. http://www.bachtobaby.com/

Burnham Concert Band holds weekly rehearsals in the church www.burnhamconcertband.co.uk

4.2.4 Taplow Village Centre The Taplow Village Centre is a typical Village Hall with a large hall space and smaller function room, located near to the church. It is owned and administered by the Parish Council. It is available for hire, and used amongst others by St Nicolas Playgroup (see 4.2.8) and Taplow Scouts (see 0). www.taplowpc.org.uk/

4.2.5 National Trust - Cliveden The famous Cliveden National Trust estate is in the Parish. This attracts thousands of visitors to the area. Guests from the Cliveden Hotel on the estate sometimes come down to the church, particularly for the Midnight service at Christmas www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden

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4.2.6 Conservation / Village Societies Hitcham and Taplow Society was formed in 1959 to protect Hitcham, Taplow, and the surrounding area from bad development and neglect. They also arrange an annual Easter Egg hunt and the Midsummer Village Green Party with a hog roast and dancing to a live band. www.taplowsociety.org.uk

Taplow and Hitcham Womens Institute meets in nearby Hitcham parish but has links to St Nicolas’ church and keeps their banner in the South aisle. In addition to monthly meetings, they undertake many weekly activities including Art, Bowls, Country Dancing, Scrabble, Table Tennis. http://www.burnhamsportsandactivities.org.uk/business-directory/1729/womens-institute-taplow- and-hitcham-branch/ http://www.taplowsociety.org.uk/twiki/bin/view/Newsletter/NewsLetter92WomensInstitute

Hitcham and Taplow Recreation Grounds Association is a registered charity which owns open land used for recreation that forms a buffer against development between Burnham and Taplow. It rents out part of this land as a school playing field and provides facilities for Scouts and Guides. Although the land itself is in Hitcham parish, the Association has links to Taplow village, and helps maintain the Old Priory Garden in Taplow on behalf of the Parish Council. http://taplowpc.org.uk/useful-village-information/ http://www.taplowsociety.org.uk/twiki/bin/view/Newsletter/NewsLetter93RecreationGrounds

Friends of Old Priory Garden was founded in 2012 to improve the state of an area of land south of the village in the grounds of a former (non-ecclesiastical) mansion, “The Priory”, for the enjoyment of local people. www.facebook.com/groups/oldpriorygardentaplow http://www.taplowsociety.org.uk/twiki/bin/view/Newsletter/NewsLetter99SecretGarden

4.2.7 St Nicolas School This school for children aged 4-11 has 207 children on the school roll, and achieved a Good Ofsted rating in 2014. It is an average sized primary school with one class in each year group. The church uses the school hall once a month for our All Age Worship service. The school uses the church for special services, concerts and dramatic productions throughout the year, and also for rehearsals for these events. The incumbent is, by virtue of their position, a governor of the school and remains so until they move on to another appointment. They also go into school to take assemblies, and take part in the school’s Christmas Carol Service and Leaver’s Service. www.stnicolastaplow.com

4.2.8 Pre-school St Nicolas Playgroup. This playgroup for children aged from 2 years 6 months to school age has 30 children on the roll, and achieved a Grade 2 (Good) Ofsted rating in 2011. The sessions open each weekday from 9.15am to 12.15pm, term time only. It is based in Taplow Village Centre (see 4.2.4). www.stnicolasplaygroup.co.uk/

Silchester Manor Day Nursery. This day nursery for children up to school age has 113 children on the roll, and achieved a Grade 2 (Good) Ofsted rating in 2014. The sessions open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, 51 weeks per year. www.silchestermanordaynursery.co.uk/

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4.2.9 Children’s groups Cub-scouts, Brownies and Guides. The 1st Taplow Cubs & Scouts hold some of their meetings in the Village Centre (see 4.2.4); the Taplow & Hitcham Brownies meet in the WI hall in neighbouring Hitcham parish. These and other uniformed organizations take part in our Remembrance Day service. Thames Valley Adventure Playground. This playground for children and adults with special needs is located next to the A4. People visit with families and as individuals, or with groups from schools, playschemes, day centres and residential units. The Playground is also used by a Youth Club and several local parents support groups. http://www.tvap.co.uk/

See also Bach to Baby in Section 4.2.3.

4.2.10 Sports Taplow Cricket Club. Taplow Cricket club was established in 1850. It has a thriving colts section (juniors) and two senior teams playing various grades of cricket. http://www.taplowcricketclub.co.uk/

Taplow Utd FC. Taplow United has been established since 1923, and is affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association. The club has 12 youth teams for boys and girls across all age groups from Under 7 to Under 18 and 3 senior men’s sides. http://www.taplow-utd.co.uk/

Watersports. Taplow Lake offers a range of watersports including  Water-skiing and wakeboarding http://www.wakeplus.co.uk/  Canoeing http://www.engagewatersports.com/  Open water swimming http://www.taplow-ows.co.uk/

Horse-riding. Boundary Road Stables is a local equestrian centre. https://www.facebook.com/boundaryroad.stables.5/

Cycling: The route along the Jubilee River forms part of the National Cycle Network.

4.2.11 Other Christian groups / other faiths Other Christian denominations. No churches from other denominations have buildings or hold meetings in Taplow or Dropmore. Most denominations have places of worship in nearby, more urban areas such as and Burnham.

Sokka Gakkai International. The Buddhist society Sokka Gakkai International has a centre at Taplow Court, a 19th Century Mansion adjacent to Taplow Old Churchyard (see 4.2.1). The organization's aim is to contribute to peace, culture and education based on the philosophy and ideals of Nichiren Buddhism. http://www.sgi-uk.org/about-us/local-sgi-uk-centres/taplow-court

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4.2.12 Car boot The Taplow-Maidenhead Giant Car Boot, located off the A4, runs every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from Spring through to Autumn. http://www.giantcarboot.co.uk/taplow.html

4.2.13 Transport links Taplow Station. Taplow rail station is served by local stopping services to and from London Paddington (Monday-Saturday). Crossrail trains will call here when the scheme is completed, bringing electrification, a higher frequency 4 trains/hour 'stopping' service and for the first time, a regular Sunday service. Crossrail is expected to be fully operational by 2019.

Buses. There are several bus routes serving Taplow and the surrounding areas.

4.2.14 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) Taplow is a nationally recognised Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001699.pdf http://www.bucksgeology.org.uk/sssi/south_lodge.htm

4.2.15 Local pubs/hospitality businesses Taplow House Hotel http://www.taplowhouse.com/

Cliveden Hotel http://www.clivedenhouse.co.uk/

The Oak & Saw http://www.oakandsaw.co.uk/

The Feathers http://www.chefandbrewer.com/pub/the-feathers-burnham-slough/p0983/

The Dumb Bell (Harvester) http://www.harvester.co.uk/restaurants/southeast/thedumbbellmaidenhead

Amerden Caravan & Camping Park http://amerdencaravanpark.webs.com/

5.0 Local development Plan The South local development Plan generally describes the South Buckinghamshire area as Green Belt. Taplow and Dropmore parishes are not listed in the exceptions in the Plan. Taplow and ‘Taplow Riverside’ are listed as Conservation areas, defined on the local planning maps.

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The Plan covers the following developments in the area, both in progress:  A maximum of 135 specialized residential units at the site of the Former Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in Taplow Parish. http://www.retiremove.co.uk/showhomes-sale-cliveden-village/  Up to 250 new dwellings at the “Mill Lane Opportunity Site” in Taplow Parish, a major redevelopment of old industrial, hotel and other sites. http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/buckinghamshire/taplow/taplow-riverside The above developments will bring an increase to the population within the Taplow Parish boundary. The “Mill Lane Opportunity Site” could be somewhat isolated from the village as there is an associated proposed road closure (the north end of the existing Mill Lane) which will cause the only the route out of the Mill Lane site to be via the A4, therefore offering only indirect access to Taplow village.

6.0 Primary needs of the Local Community Taplow and Dropmore are busy, professional communities with a historically stable population that includes a greater number of older people than is typical in the UK. Both parishes include significant visitor attractions (National Trust Cliveden, Odds Farm). There are businesses and diverse outdoor sports and leisure facilities. Taplow will see two locally significant residential developments completed in the near term, bringing new people to live in the area. This represents an opportunity for growth for the existing church community if we can successfully welcome and engage with the new people moving into the Parish. However, if the Mill Lane road closure is implemented, people from the Mill Lane site may be discouraged from naturally seeing Taplow as their central community due to the unavailability of a direct route to the village. Provision for young children across Taplow and Dropmore is strong, including schools up to the age of 7 (Dropmore) and 11 (Taplow) in the parishes. There are pre-school groups and Cub- Scouts / Brownies-Guides organisations. Seen together, the two parishes include a very diverse range of businesses with a clear emphasis on visitor attractions, hospitality, sports, and outdoor leisure activities. The above characteristics of the parishes need to be considered in future planning for the parishes of Dropmore and Taplow.

7.0 References 1. Census data retrieved 1st Feb 2016 from: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/1940680/all%20census%20data%20parish%20level%20fi nal%20from%20postcode%20headcounts.xlsx

2. Index of Multiple Deprivation data retrieved 1st Feb 2016 from: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/2032592/imd%202010%20for%20web.xlsx

3. Parish boundary data retrieved 28th February 2016 from: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/parishfinder.php

4. Dropmore infants’ school Ofsted report (2012) retrieved 28th February 2016 from: www.reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/1927611/urn/110223.pdf

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5. South Buckinghamshire Local Plan retrieved 6th May 2016 from: http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3556&p=0 http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/article/3696/South-Bucks-District-Local-Plan-adopted-1999

6. St Nicolas Church of England Combined school Ofsted report (2014) retrieved 5th March 2016 from: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2350777/urn/138121.pdf

7. St Nicolas Playgroup Ofsted report (2011) retrieved 5th March 2016 from: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/1871433/urn/EY240777.pdf

8. Silchester Manor Day nursery Ofsted report (2014) retrieved 5th March 2016 from: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2418005/urn/EY441759.pdf

9. South Buckinghamshire Local Plan retrieved 5th March 2016 from: http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3556

10. Burnham Montessori School Ofsted report (2015) retrieved 28th April 2016 from: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2498996/urn/EY337023.pdf

8.0 Groups or organisations not included The general philosophy for which groups should be included in this document is laid out in Section 2.0. Below are noted any groups which have been recommended for potential inclusion in the main text, but which, after consideration, have not been included at this revision. These are generally located outside of the Parishes, and a strong enough case for their role in the life of the Parishes has not been made. The intent here is to provide an opportunity for further evidence of a clear bond with the parish community to be submitted, and to limit further discussion of their inclusion pending such evidence. 1. Maidenhead Rowing club. The Rowing club includes a few members of St Nicolas’ congregation as members but lies outside of the ecclesiastical Parish boundary (though within the boundary of the ).

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