Burnham Beeches

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This article is about the nature reserve in Buckinghamshire. For the house built by Alfred Nicholas near Melbourne, see
Burnham Beeches (Australia)
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Burnham Beeches
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1985
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Burnham Beeches is a 374.6-hectare (926-acre) biological

National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation.[3][4]

Burnham Beeches came into ownership of the City of London Corporation after the land came up for auction in 1879. The auction followed the death of the land owner who had permitted public access. Its special status was recognised and discussed in the House of Commons. The land failed to sell at the auction. Subsequently Sir Henry Peek purchased the land at the reserve price £12,000. Sir Henry Peek sold 374 acres (151 hectares) to the City of London Corporation (£6,000), retaining the "enclosed" portion of the land of 175 acres (71 hectares). Purchase was funded from duties levied on grain landed at the Port of London. Money was also spent on roads to improve access (estimated cost £500), one of these is named after Sir Henry. At this time local authorities were encouraged to provide open spaces with public access to provide some relief from polluted towns and cities. (Summarised from Hansard and various contemporary newspaper reports.)

Preservation

Druids Oak, the oldest tree in Burnham Beeches

The largely

National Nature Reserve, Site of Special Scientific Interest and a candidate Special Area of Conservation
.

Archaeology

Seven Ways Plain

Scheduled Monument.[6]

Filming

The close proximity of

Horrible Histories: The Movie, and the Doctor Who story State of Decay are some of the films and TV productions that have been shot at Burnham Beeches.[7][8]

Filming is tightly controlled in recognition of the Beeches' international importance for wildlife. Filming is restricted to no more than twenty days per year and to certain times of year. Filming in environmentally sensitive areas has also been banned. Revenue from filming goes directly to fund the upkeep and management of the Beeches.

Affiliates

Burnham, New Zealand, was named after the village of Burnham.[9]

Burnham Beeches F.C. are an amateur football team who currently compete in the East Berkshire Football League.[10]

See also

Alfred de Bréanski
Burnham Beeches

References

  1. ^ "Burnham Beeches citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Map of Burnham Beeches". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common". City of London. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Buckinghamshire's National Nature Reserve: Burnham Beeches". Natural England. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Burnham Beeches Management Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Slight univallate hillfort at Seven Ways Plain, Burnham Beeches (1013958)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ^ "IMDb: Most Popular Titles With Location Matching "Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK"". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Dr Who: State of Decay: locations". www.doctorwholocations.net. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4
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  10. ^ "Our League". Burnham Beeches F.C. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

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