Chartridge
Chartridge | |
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The Bell is the only pub in the village of Chartridge, 2006 | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 1,624 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP9303 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESHAM |
Postcode district | HP5 |
Dialling code | 01494 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Chartridge is a village in Buckinghamshire, England situated 2 miles North West of Chesham.
Chartridge is also the name of a
History
The village name is
There was no church in Chartridge village as it was historically part of the ecclesiastical parish of Chesham. However, as early as 1311 a private house, Great Hundridge Manor, was recorded as providing a chapel dedicated to King Edward the Martyr. There has been a Baptist Chapel in the village since the 18th century. In 1811 a house was registered for meetings of the Lower Baptist Church in Chesham, now known as the Trinity Baptist Church.[2] Today the Baptist Chapel in the village is a branch of Broadway Baptist Church in Chesham. Services commenced in the early 19th century and in 1844 land close to the Bell pub was given for a chapel which was subsequently replaced by a new chapel in 1885 that was financed by public subscription.[4]
Chartridge Lodge was greatly extended by the Franklin family who lived there from 1899. Today it is home to Chartridge Park, an 18-hole golf course, and a large Conference Centre.
During the 19th century the vast majority of employment was provided by agriculture. Directly employing labourers as well as supporting trades such as blacksmiths. Income earned would have been spent in the licensed public houses, the Bell and Portobello Arms, the latter now a private house. In the early part of the 20th century there were four pheasant breeding farms due to the popularity of game shooting and convenience of improved travel by railway from London to Chesham. At least one farm continued in business until the
From 1783 there are records of a
Education
An infant school opened in the 1850s providing education for 30 children.[2] Today it is known as Chartridge Combined School and takes children from ages 5–11. The catchment area secondary schools are:- Chiltern Hills Academy and Chesham Grammar School in Chesham, Dr Challoner's Grammar School for boys in Amersham and – Dr Challoner's High School for girls in Little Chalfont.
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Retrieved 1 February 2013
- ^ a b c d Chartridge Village website Archived 29 July 2012 at archive.today Retrieved 23 February 2012
- ^ Victoria County History Chesham British History online Retrieved 23 February 2012
- ^ a b c d Chesham Town Talk Winter 2011 - referenced from Bucks Free Press published 21 August 1885 Archived 14 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 23 February 2012
External links
Media related to Chartridge at Wikimedia Commons