Burnham, Buckinghamshire
Burnham | |
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2011 census)[1] | |
• Density | 586/km2 (1,520/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU9282 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Slough |
Postcode district | SL1, SL2 |
Dialling code | 01628 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Burnham is a large village and
The village is served by
History
The toponym is derived from the Old English for "homestead on a stream".[2] It was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Burneham, when the manor was held by Walter FitzOther.
Burnham was once a very important village. The
Today the village is nearly contiguous with west Slough, though green-buffered by parkland. At the
Parish Church
The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter dates in part from the 12th century but has been substantially expanded, refurbished and altered, with major restorations in 1863–64 and 1891 and the construction of the Cornerstone Centre in 1986.[3]
Burnham Abbey
In 1265 a
Hamlets
The parish of Burnham included a number of communities: in the 18th century the liberties assessed for the poor rate were Burnham Town, East Burnham, Boveney, Britwell, Cippenham and Wood.[4] Boveney became a separate civil parish in 1866[5] Cippenham was transferred to Slough in 1930,[6] and therefore became part of Berkshire in 1974. Britwell was transferred to the borough of Slough and to Berkshire in 1974.
The current civil parish now includes Lent Rise, Rose Hill, East Burnham, Hitcham, Littleworth and Littleworth Common.
Schools
The selective Burnham Grammar School provides secondary education
Amenities
The village has a traditional High Street, with many buildings dating from the 18th and 19th century. There are two small supermarkets and five pubs on or near the High Street,[7] and many small independent cafes and shops. At the south end of the High Street is a large park, which contains the community centre of Burnham Park Hall and a small public library.
Burnham Football Club is a non-League football team that plays at the 1878 Stadium.
Burnham has a Local nature reserve on the eastern border of the village called Haymill Valley.[8]
The major National Trust estate of Cliveden is about three miles northwest, in the neighbouring parish of Taplow. Dorneywood, currently the country home of the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, is in Burnham parish.
The River Thames is about two miles south and west of the village centre. The major rowing venue of Dorney Lake is nearby. There are three golf courses (Huntswood, Lambourne, Burnham Beeches) to the north and west of the village.
Transport links
In addition to
Demography
Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | km2 roads | km2 water | km2 domestic gardens | km2 domestic buildings | km2 non-domestic buildings | Usual residents | km2 |
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Civil parish | 1632 | 1748 | 780 | 472 | 60 | 0.716 | 0.057 | 1.907 | 0.355 | 0.122 | 11630 | 19.84 |
Notable people
- Richard Davies vicar 1550–54 and 1559–61,[11] Bishop of St Asaph 1560–61 then Bishop of St Davids 1561–81
- Lord Grenville (Prime Minister 1806–07) built Dropmore Houseto the north of the village.
- Charles William Sharpe – engraver
- Mike Ashley – billionaire businessman
- Jimmy Carr – comedian attended Burnham Grammar School[12]
- Susan Cooper – author
- Armando Iannucci – writer
- Ulrika Jonsson – TV presenter
- Will Mellor – Actor
- Paul Shaw - footballer
- Tracey Ullman – comedian[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Warminster, Phil; Wiltshire, Devises. "Old English Translator - Contact me". Old English Translator. lue Engine Web Development 2008-2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "St. Peter's Church Burnham – a brief history". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
- ^ 'Parishes: Burnham with Lower Boveney', in A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1925), pp. 165-184. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/bucks/vol3/pp165-184 [accessed 23 April 2016]
- ^ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Boveney Ch/ParLib/CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time. URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10093508 Date accessed: 23 April 2016.
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ Whatpub.com - The Garibaldi and other nearby pubs in Burnham
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Google Maps - The Bee at Burnham to Beaconsfield Services M40 Junction 2". Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Google Maps - The Bee at Burnham to Heathrow terminal 5". Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Rectors & Vicars of the Parish Church of St Peter, Burnham, GENUKI, Accessed 11 January 2022
- ^ Taboo-buster: the dark side of Jimmy Carr, The Independent, 18 November 2008
- ^ Tracey Ullman biography on album webpage – 'The Best of Tracey Ullman' Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- Page, W.H., ed. (1905). "House of Austin Nuns: 14 the Abbey of Burnham". A History of the County of Buckingham. Victoria County History. Vol. 1. Archibald Constable& Co. pp. 382–384.
- Page, W.H., ed. (1925). "Burnham with Lower Boveney". A History of the County of Buckingham. Victoria County History. Vol. 3. pp. 165–184.
- ISBN 0-14-071019-1.