Bovingdon
Bovingdon | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | |
Postcode district | HP3 | |
Dialling code | 01442 | |
Police | Hertfordshire | |
Fire | Hertfordshire | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Bovingdon is a village in
History
The name is first mentioned in deeds from 1200 as Bovyndon. It could originate from Old English Bufan dune meaning "above the down" or from Bofa's down, the down belonging to Bofa.
What used to be the Bobsleigh Inn on Box Lane, just east of the village, is a large house with some parts dating to the sixteenth century. It used to be a hotel and restaurant. It was the Bovingdon Country Club until 1964 when
Bovingdon airfield
Next to Bovingdon is the disused former
Flying ceased in 1969, though some flying scenes for the film
Part of the airfield was used to build
Of the three original
Halfpenny Green Airfield in Shropshire was renamed from Bobbington, the name of the local village, during World War II after a B-17 tried to land there when the crew became lost.
Community
The village is sometimes confused with Bovington Camp in Dorset.
Bovingdon Parish Council meets in the Memorial Hall.[5] Local charities and nation organisations fundraise in the village throughout the year.
Bovingdon high street provides school access, a library and Memorial Hall, a Tesco store, and predominantly local independent businesses including a newsagent, dry cleaner, two estate agents, a kebab shop, an off-licence, hardware store, pet shop, cafe, two pubs, two butchers, a florist, and a funeral home.
Transport
Carousel Buses, a subsidiary of Go-Ahead Group, operates an hourly bus service through the village between Hemel Hempstead and High Wycombe.[6]
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
Climate data for Bovingdon, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
16 (60) |
19 (66) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
13 (56) |
9 (48) |
7 (44) |
13 (55) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1 (33) |
1 (33) |
2 (35) |
3 (38) |
7 (44) |
9 (49) |
12 (53) |
11 (52) |
9 (49) |
7 (44) |
3 (38) |
2 (36) |
6 (42) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) |
61 (2.4) |
46 (1.8) |
46 (1.8) |
56 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
69 (2.7) |
94 (3.7) |
69 (2.7) |
74 (2.9) |
86 (3.4) |
71 (2.8) |
780 (30.9) |
Source: Weatherbase[8] |
Churches
The Church of
The first record of a meeting-house for
Education
Bovingdon has one Primary school. In 2011 it achieved Academy status, and is now known as Bovingdon Primary Academy.[11] The school is part of the Aspire Academies Trust. The school regularly achieves 'outstanding' on Offsted reports and has been allocated 'Teaching School Status' by the National College of School Leadership. The students are divided up into houses called 'Ryder' 'Shantock' 'Shothanger' and 'Westbrook' which are named for families and places of local historical importance.
Bovingdon Pre-School is held in the Memorial Hall. Several Toddler groups are held at various locations throughout the week, at St Lawrence Church Hall - Wednesdays 9-11:30am, the Baptist Church - Mondays 9-11:30am and Toddler Tales[15] at Bovingdon Community Library - Fridays 9:15-9:45am
Sports & Leisure
Bovingdon Football Club[16] has 2 full size pitches, clubhouse and both Junior and Adult teams. Bovingdon Bowls Club[17] has a bowling green and Bovingdon & Flaunden Tennis Club[18] offers lessons to all ages and abilities on 5 hard courts.
Bovingdon has its own Community Library.[19]
Bovingdon also has a highly popular online community via the Facebook Group, founded on 17 June 2013 and boasts over 8900 members who share local information, news and discuss local affairs.
Notable residents
- Goldie, drum-and-bass DJ.
- Tony Nash, athlete
- David Seaman, footballer
- David Tremlett, artist
- Frances de la Tour, actress
References
- ^ a b "Dacorum Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ National Statistics Population of Bovingdon, Flaunden & Chipperfield ward at 2001 census. Accessed August 2007
- ^ "Heritage special Sign tells of hotel's sporting history". Hemel Hempstead Gazette. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Ltd, Pixel Love. "ITV Studios Bovingdon". ITV Studios Bovingdon.
- ^ "Home - Bovingdon PC". www.bovingdonparishcouncil.gov.uk.
- ^ https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services/CSLB/1
- ^ "Bovingdon, England Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 25 June 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Lawrence, Church Street (1348432)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Home". St Lawrence Church Bovingdon.
- ^ a b "Bovingdon Primary Academy".
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1908). "Parishes: Hemel Hempstead". A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. p. 215-230.
- ^ "Services". www.bovingdonbaptist.org.uk.
- ^ Turrill, Katrina (17 December 2015). "PICTURES: This year's live nativity in Bovingdon not to be forgotten". www.watfordobserver.co.uk. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Libraries Events and things to do | Hertfordshire County Council". www.hertfordshire.gov.uk.
- ^ https://www.bovingdonfc.co.uk/
- ^ "Herts Bowls".
- ^ "Bovingdon & Flaunden Tennis Club". Bovingdon & Flaunden Tennis Club.
- ^ HP3 0HJ, Bovingdon Library High Street Bovingdon Hertfordshire. "Bovingdon Community Library/services/libraries-and-archives/library-opening-hours/bovingdon-library.aspx". hertfordshire.gov.uk.
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Bibliography
- Brown, Sarah C. M. , Bovingdon – A History of a Hertfordshire Village, 2002, pub by Bovingdon Parish Council, Alpine Press, ISBN 0-9542368-0-7