Historic libraries · East of England
British Defence Film Library
In or near Chalfont St Giles.
British Defence Film Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom.
Shaun Ferguson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seer Green and Jordans · 2.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the British Defence Film Library, the nearest railway station is Seer Green and Jordans, which is 2.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SL9 8TW. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
British Defence Film Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1996. Coordinates: 51.6136°, -0.5767°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The British Defence Film Library (BDFL) is part of the Services Sound and Vision Corporation and is responsible for maintaining the library and distribution of military training and recruitment film, CD-ROMs and training packs. It was founded in April 1996 under a MoD contract. The BDFL supplies the training programmes to the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. It has a library of approximately 3,500 titles from over 40 years. New programmes are added to the library as they are made.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6136, -0.5767
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Chalfont St Giles
- Postcode
- SL9 8TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Established
- 1996
- Nearest railway station
- Seer Green and Jordans — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4969873 (CC0)
- wikipedia: British Defence Film Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Chalfont Grove Manor House
Stately homes · 0.0 km
Jordans
Villages · 1.1 km
YHA Jordans Hostel
Hostels · 1.1 km
Jordans Meeting House
Historic houses · 1.3 km
Bowstridge Lane Cemetery
Cemeteries · 1.4 km
Grotto
Archaeological sites · 1.5 km
John Nembhard Hibbert
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
Chalfont St Peter War Memorial including the flanking memorial walls and radiating path network
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
Paul Christian Woodham Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
Chalfont St Peter
Museums · 1.6 km
Crutches Wood 1934 Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Highclere Farm Campsite
Campsites · 1.8 km
Nearby
📷 3Stately homes · East of England
Chalfont Grove Manor House
Chalfont Grove Manor House — manor house in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 5📷 5Hostels · East of England
YHA Jordans Hostel
YHA Jordans Hostel — a hostel in england west midlands.
📷 3Historic houses · East of England
Jordans Meeting House
Jordans Meeting House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Cemeteries · East of England
Bowstridge Lane Cemetery
Bowstridge Lane Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Where to eat & stay near British Defence Film Library
Places to stay
📷 5Hostels · East of England
YHA Jordans Hostel
YHA Jordans Hostel — a hostel in england west midlands.
📷 5Campsites · East of England
Highclere Farm Campsite
Highclere Farm Campsite — a campsite in england west midlands.
📷 5Campsites · East of England
Paccar Scout Camp
Paccar Scout Camp — a campsite in england west midlands.
📷 7Hotels · East of England
The Bull Hotel
The Bull Hotel — a hotel in england london.
📷 5
📷 5Campsites · East of England
Diogenes Sun Club
Diogenes Sun Club — a campsite in england west midlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · East of England
Saddlers House The Feathers Public House
Saddlers House The Feathers Public House in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Restaurants · South East England
Brasserie Blanc
Brasserie Blanc — a restaurant in england west midlands.
📷 7Historic pubs · South East England
Royal Saracens Head
Royal Saracens Head in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Restaurants · South East England
The Greyhound
The Greyhound — a restaurant in england west midlands.
📷 7Restaurants · South East England
Browns
Browns — a restaurant in england west midlands. Cuisine: british. Brand: Browns.
📷 5Historic pubs · London
The Whip And Collar Public House
The Whip And Collar Public House in England London, United Kingdom.
Other places from this era
📷 5Historic libraries · London
Abdus Salam Library
Abdus Salam Library — Main academic and research library of Imperial College London.
📷 5Historic libraries · London
Cecil Sharp House
Cecil Sharp House — Cultural institute and concert hall in Primrose Hall, London NW1.
📷 5
📷 5Historic libraries · London
Polish Library POSK in London
Polish Library POSK in London — library in United Kingdom.
More places in this region
📷 5Historic libraries · East of England
Divinity Faculty Library, Cambridge
Divinity Faculty Library, Cambridge — library at the University of Cambridge.
📷 5Historic libraries · East of England
Jerwood Library
Jerwood Library — library in Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
📷 5Historic libraries · East of England
Pepys Library
Pepys Library — book collection of Samuel Pepys at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
📷 5Historic libraries · East of England
Tyndale House
Tyndale House — biblical studies library in Cambridge, England.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is British Defence Film Library?
- British Defence Film Library is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SL9 8TW), in the parish of Chalfont St Giles.
- What is British Defence Film Library?
- British Defence Film Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to British Defence Film Library?
- The nearest railway station is Seer Green and Jordans, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL9 8TW.
- When was British Defence Film Library built?
- Built or established in 1996.
- Is British Defence Film Library a protected site?
- Yes — British Defence Film Library is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to British Defence Film Library?
- The nearest railway station is Seer Green and Jordans, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL9 8TW.