Museums · South East England
Beaconsfield
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Beaconsfield ( BECK-ənz-feeld) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 24 miles (39 kilometres) northwest of Central London and 16 miles (26 kilometres) southeast of Aylesbury.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Beaconsfield Museum, the nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, which is 1.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is HP9 2JY. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Beaconsfield ( BECK-ənz-feeld) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 24 miles (39 kilometres) northwest of Central London and 16 miles (26 kilometres) southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within 5 miles (8 kilometres): Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High Wycombe. The town is adjacent to the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has Georgian, neo-Georgian and Tudor revival high street architecture, known as the Old Town. It is known for the first model village in the world and the National Film and Television School. Beaconsfield was Britain's richest town (based on an average house price of £684,474) in 2008. In 2011 it had the highest proportion in the UK of £1 million-plus homes for sale (at 47%, compared to 3.5% nationally).
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Official information
Beaconsfield features a historical drinking fountain and cattle trough, originally erected in 1913. It is located in a small grass area at the north end of Aylesbury End, showcasing local heritage.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beaconsfield ( BECK-ənz-feeld) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 24 miles (39 kilometres) northwest of Central London and 16 miles (26 kilometres) southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within 5 miles (8 kilometres): Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High Wycombe. The town is adjacent to the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has Georgian, neo-Georgian and Tudor revival high street architecture, known as the Old Town. It is known for the first model village in the world and the National Film and Television School. Beaconsfield was Britain's richest town (based on an average house price of £684,474) in 2008. In 2011 it had the highest proportion in the UK of £1 million-plus homes for sale (at 47%, compared to 3.5% nationally).
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Background
History
The parish comprises Beaconsfield town and land mainly given over arable land. Some beech forest remains to supply an established beech furniture industry in High Wycombe, the making of modal and various artisan uses. Beaconsfield is recorded in property returns of 1185 where it is spelt Bekenesfeld, literally beechen field which would less archaically be read as clearing in the beeches. Local men were called to defend an island fort as the beacon was part of a chain from the naval base at Portsmouth via Butser Hill Hindhead, Hogsback and Windsor. Old Beaconsfield has a number of old coaching inns along a wide street of red brick houses and small shops. It was the first (coach) stopping…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6009, -0.6347
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Beaconsfield
- Postcode
- HP9 2JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield — 1.3 km
- Official site
- mdfcta.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Beaconsfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaconsfield?
- Beaconsfield is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP9 2JY), in the parish of Beaconsfield.
- What is Beaconsfield?
- Beaconsfield ( BECK-ənz-feeld) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 24 miles (39 kilometres) northwest of Central London and 16 miles (26 kilometres) southeast of Aylesbury.
- How do I get to Beaconsfield?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP9 2JY.
- Is Beaconsfield a protected site?
- Yes — Beaconsfield is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Beaconsfield?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP9 2JY.