BEACONSFIELD Official Town Guide
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covers_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:31 Page 3 BEACONSFIELD Official Town Guide 2018 covers_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:31 Page 4 Beaconsfield’s foremost kitchen & bedroom studios kitchenbedroomstudios Established since 1982 Affordable, luxury, quality & style… 01494 677727 Call us now for a no obligation consultation www.kbstudios.co.uk 43-45 Mayflower Way, scan here for lots Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1UG more on our website 3038635 B/308337/18/FULLSPEC editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:33 Page 1 Holtspur School & Pre-School High Achievement in Learning and Caring for Every Child We are a friendly, single form entry school in Beaconsfield, at the heart of the community of Holtspur. We are fortunate to have excellent grounds and facilities, with a Children’s Centre and a Pre-School on site. We work closely with parents, families and other members of the community to ensure the wellbeing of all our children and are known as a caring community school. Please contact us for further enquiries, we will be glad to help. 01494 674325 • [email protected] • www.holtspursch.co.uk Holtspur School • Cherry Tree Road • Beaconsfield • Buckinghamshire • HP9 1BH 3038902 The Fitzwilliams Centre Beaconsfield Old Town by St. Mary and All Saints Church. Our main hall and three meeting rooms are equipped for all social and business needs. A well fitted kitchen and lovely garden make it ideal for children’s parties, wedding receptions, group meetings, lunches and dinners. Contact Helen Poyser for further details 07596 136500 Email: [email protected] www.stmarysbeaconsfield.org.uk/hallhire.htm 3038654 1 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 2 Creating new CENTR communities across the South Centre S era for H of town, WILTO Inland Homes are currently regenerating The trans become a areas across the South providing award will offer winning homes with an emphasis on woodland design and sustainability. 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Set to become a new destination for all, this historic location will offer community facilities, sports pitches, cycle paths, woodland access, open parkland and new family homes. 546772 www.inlandhomes.co.uk editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 4 3038940 3038943 4 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 5 BEACONSFIELD Official Town Guide 2018 Published by: Our Advertisers: Burrows Communications Limited We gratefully acknowledge the support of all the Cantium House, 2nd Floor, North companies whose advertisements appear in these West Suite, Railway Approach, pages. Without their help we would not be able to Wallington, Surrey SM6 0DZ produce this Town Guide. As a reciprocal gesture we Tel: 020 8773 3000 have pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers Email: [email protected] to their announcements, but wish to make it clear Web: www.burrows.co.uk that Beaconsfield Town Council can accept no responsibility for their products or services advertised. Please note: This publication is wholly or partially funded by the advertisers herein All photographs in this publication are supplied by and the publisher. It is provided at no Studio 67, unless otherwise specified. charge to the council. See Advertisement for Studio 67 on page 47. Beaconsfield Old Town 5 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 6 Straid Veterinary Clinic 1 @straidvetclinic [email protected] At Straid Veterinary Clinic we understand your pets are such important family members. Our friendly, professional and dedicated team of staff, offer first class veterinary treatment and preventative healthcare for your pets. 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HP9 1HH Registered in England 1211901 3038648 6 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 7 Mayor’s Introduction Our Town Crier Welcome to this edition of the Since 1900 there have only been three Town Beaconsfield Town Guide. Criers in Beaconsfield: Campbell Shepherd, Harry Leslie and current Town Crier, Dick Smith (pictured I am honoured to be the Mayor of our on the front cover), who has held the position historic town for this year and urge you since 1969. After 49 years in office and having to use this guide to understand all that lived in the area all of his life, Dick is an expert Beaconsfield offers and provides. I have on the local area and its history and has even been a District, County and Town won awards for his Town Crying in the 1970s at Councillor for many years and am proud the All England National Town Crying Competition. of all that our town represents and of the contributions from our communities. As Town Crier, Dick has a packed schedule, whether he is leading town tours during the Welcome to Beaconsfield! summer months, giving after-dinner speeches or leading the parade during the Festival of Lights every December. Despite being kept so busy, 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 a proclamation for the Queen during the Golden Jubilee celebrations at Windsor in 2002 when his cry of ‘God Save the Queen!’ prompted the biggest cheer of the day. He recalls with amusement that the Queen was heard to wonder, “Where does one find a man with a voice that loud?” Although Beaconsfield’s residents are no longer reliant on the Town Crier to deliver news as they would have been in the past, the Town Crier The Mayor Cllr Anita Cranmer remains an integral part of the community and an important ambassador for the town. Beaconsfield’s Town Crier is a link to the past when local people would only have heard about military victories like the Battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo through the Town Crier. The history tied up in the role is reflected in Dick’s green and gold Georgian period costume that comes complete with white stockings and a black tricorn hat topped with a black ostrich feather. Dick’s family have been based in and around Beaconsfield for over 400 years so there really is no-one more qualified to promote Beaconsfield and help maintain the sense of community that Deputy Mayor Cllr Alex Dunlop makes Beaconsfield such a popular place to live. 7 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 8 DOUBLE GLAZING WINDOWS & DOORS CONSERVATORIES UPVC. Aluminium, Composite & Hardwood Soffits - Fascias - Guttering OPENING HOURS: MON - FRI 9.00 - 5.00 • SAT 9.00 -1.00 WARWICK DOORS & WINDOWS LTD 01494 672924 31 MAYFLOWER WAY, HOLTSPUR BEACONSFIELD, BUCKS, HP9 1UG 3038694 3038995 8 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 9 Contents History of Beaconsfield . .10 Hospices . .30 Residential Homes . .30 Beaconsfield Town Council . .13 Other Services . .30 Structure and Responsibilities of Local Government . .13 Open Spaces . .31 Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve . .31 The Beaconsfield and District Holtspur Bottom Butterfly Reserve . .31 Historical Society . .16 Further open spaces . .32 Clubs for the young . .33 Beaconsfield Twinning Sports and Leisure Clubs . .35 Association . .16 The Beaconsfield Archive Project Local Organisations . .17 . .36 Education . .20 Pre-school & day nursery . .20 Useful Information . .37 State schools and independent schools .20 Adult learning . .21 Visitor Attractions and Fairs . .38 Hall Bookings . .21 Services Contacts . .39 Recycling . .39 Beaconsfield Area Map . .22-23 Utilities . .39 Beaconsfield Street Index . .24-25 Travel . .40 Wedding Ceremonies . .40 Places of Worship . .26 Beaconsfield Anglian Team Ministry . .26 Other Churches . .26 Prevention Matters . .27 Healthcare . .28 Doctors’ Surgeries . .28 Hospitals . .28 Dental . .28 Veterinary Clinics . .29 Support Services . .29 9 editorial_308337.qxd 14/8/18 13:34 Page 10 History of Beaconsfield Early Days The Abbey derived substantial fees from Although there is evidence of two Roman roads these markets and fairs, and the space at one from St. Albans to Silchester near Reading, the centre of the Town where they were and another from London north-westwards held was jealously protected from any passing through this area, the town of encroachments. That is why the four ‘Ends’ Beaconsfield is thought to be of Saxon origin. (an old Buckinghamshire term) which form A church of wooden construction was on the the crossroads are so broad and spacious. site of the present Parish Church dating from about 900 AD. The site was probably chosen The Parish Church was rebuilt in stone because it had a good water supply and it was around 1470, and survived until it was again half-way between London and Oxford, important rebuilt and enlarged on the same site in reasons in those days for a journey which then 1869.