Gardens · South East England
Beaconsfield Town Hall
In or near Penn.
Beaconsfield Town Hall — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ivan Hall — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield · 0.2 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Beaconsfield Town Hall is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Bekonscot Model Village, established in 1929, is the oldest original model village in the world, showcasing rural English life in the 1930s. Visitors can explore detailed model buildings and enjoy an extensive model railway and a ride-on light railway, making it a great destination for families and railway enthusiasts.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beaconsfield Town Hall is a municipal building in Penn Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. The structure accommodates the offices and meeting place of Beaconsfield Town Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The town of Beaconsfield had been governed by a local board of health from 1850, which became Beaconsfield Urban District Council in 1894. A group of local business leaders formed a private company to raise finance for the construction of a town hall on the west side of Station Road between the junctions with Gregories Road and Burkes Road. Built at a cost of £3,500, it became known as the Coronation Town Hall, as it was completed just in time for the Coronation of George V and Mary, and was officially opened by the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, William Baring du Pré, on 14 June 1911. In the early 1930s, civic leaders decided to co-locate all their functions in one building, with their…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6119, -0.6458
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Beaconsfield
- Postcode
- HP9 2PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Established
- 1936
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Daily until 1st November 2026
- Official site
- www.bekonscot.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q108180533 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beaconsfield Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaconsfield Town Hall?
- Beaconsfield Town Hall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP9 2PP), in the parish of Beaconsfield.
- What is Beaconsfield Town Hall?
- Beaconsfield Town Hall — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Beaconsfield Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP9 2PP.
- When was Beaconsfield Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1936.
- Is Beaconsfield Town Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Beaconsfield Town Hall is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Beaconsfield Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP9 2PP.