Hughenden Valley
Hughenden Valley | |
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The rear of Hughenden Manor | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 8,362 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU866972 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HIGH WYCOMBE |
Postcode district | HP14, HP15 |
Dialling code | 01494 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Hughenden Valley (formerly called Hughenden or Hitchendon) is an extensive village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, just to the north of High Wycombe. The civil parish is still named Hughenden as of 2024.[2] It is almost 8,000 acres (32 km2) in size, divided mainly between arable and wooded land. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of central Wycombe, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of the county town of Aylesbury and some 35 miles (56 km) west-northwest of London.
Hughenden parish was first mentioned in the
There were many ancient manors within the parish border, and in addition to Odo, King
In the 18th century the parish church was one of few in the whole of England where marriages could take place without either the bride or groom residing in the parish. Hughenden became infamous locally as a place of clandestine marriages, and is referred to extensively as such in local records.[citation needed]
The Grade II* listed
Sport and recreation
Hughenden has a
Amenities and businesses
- A pub called The Harrow at the north end of the village.
- Deeter Electronics Ltd, which produces specialist electronics, on the site of the former petrol station and BMW garage.
- A builder's yard near the south end of the village, where there is also a car garage called Hughenden Autos
- A medical practice on the corner of the junction going to Great Kingshill.
- A Village Hall
- A community-run shop adjacent to the Village Hall, which opened in May 2009.
- The former post office is now a private residence.
Schools
The village proper has one school – Hughenden Primary School[4] which recently moved from being just a first school, (years reception to 2), but is now taking years reception to year 6. Children can also go to Great Kingshill Combined School which is a Church of England school and so has links with the local church.
Hamlets
Hamlets in Hughenden parish include:
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Hughenden Parish Council
- ^ Historic England, "Disraeli Monument (1125201)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 November 2017
- ^ Hughenden Primary School website Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Hughenden Valley at Wikimedia Commons