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  Bradenham, Buckinghamshire. Who is Bradenham, Buckinghamshire? What is Bradenham, Buckinghamshire? Where is Bradenham, ...
The village name is Anglo Saxon and means 'broad enclosure', referring to the fact that the village sits in a broad valley among the surrounding Chiltern Hills.
Bradenham is the location of a grand manor, which in the Thirteenth century was a property belonging to the Earl of Warwick.
The whole village of Bradenham is owned by the National Trust.
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 Probert Encyclopaedia: Gazetteer (Brad)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bradfield Heath is a village in Essex, England.
Bradford Leigh is a village in Wiltshire, England.
Bradley Stoke is a village in Gloucestershire, England.
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 Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England
The picturesque village of Bradenham is situated four miles north-west of High Wycombe and four and a half miles south of Princes Risborough.
Early in the sixteenth century Bradenham was acquired by Andrew Windsor, the son of Thomas Windsor of Stanwell.
Isaac died at Bradenham in 1848 and is buried in the Church.
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 Buckinghamshire
The village name is a common one in England, and refers to the...
Coleshill, Buckinghamshire Coleshill (formerly Stoke) is a Beaconsfield.
Weedon, Buckinghamshire Weedon is a village, on the neighbouring hill.
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 Saunderton. Who is Saunderton? What is Saunderton? Where is Saunderton? Definition of Saunderton. Meaning of Saunderton.
It is on the main road, and is also a station stop on the Chiltern Line between the two towns.
The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, although its original meaning is unclear.
In the Eighteenth century a workhouse was founded in Saunderton, which in the Victorian period became the main workhouse for the union of High Wycombe.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Saunderton   (180 words)

  
 EDP24 Features
Villages great and small threw their hats into the ring for this year’s competition, which aims to reward villages that are working to make life better for every member of the community.
Joan Hood, chairman of the EDP Norfolk Village of the Year Committee, said although she was disappointed that not as many communities had entered this year she was delighted with the high standard of entries.
The village, which is home to just 250 people, particularly impressed judges with its village newsletter Saints Alive, which goes to every home, and the active youth club and WI, which encourages husbands to join in.
www.edp24.co.uk /Content/Features/EDPVillageOfTheYear/2001/Winners.asp   (940 words)

  
   Vigournet ::  The Benefice of West Wycombe, Bledlow Ridge, Bradenham and Radnage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Its centre is a larger village green which still boasts a cricket team whose pavilion is used as a community hall.
Bradenham is now part of the National Trust estate with the Queen Anne style Manor House adjacent to the church, both looking down on the green, surrounded by period houses and cottages.
The total population is around 630 split between the 'old' village and outlying parts, a more recent development adjacent to National Trust property and the RAF Strike Command base where 2/3rds of the population reside.
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 Bradenham
The manor belonged in the 13th century to the Earls of Warwick: towards the end of that century it came into the possession of the Bradenhams, (who took their name from the village,) and was afterwards successively in the families of Falwesley, Wiltshire, Botiler and Scot.
After this, Bradenham was for many years a seat of the noble family of Windsor, having been purchased in 1500 by Sir Andrews Windsor, who was, in 1529, created Lord Windsor of Bradenham.
In 1566 Queen Elizabeth, being on her return from the university of Oxford, was most sumptuously entertained at Bradenham, by Edward, Lord Windsor, whose kinsman, Miles Windsor, spoke an oration on the occasion, which was highly commended by her majesty.
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 Bradenham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
An unusual nucleated Chiltern village with a green and pond, church, manor house and farm, pub and cottages.
The form of the village owes much to the control exercised by successive owners of the manor until 1956 when most of the village was left to the National Trust.
The village slopes down from beech woods to the main A4010 road and the Saunderton valley, with the outline of Bledlow Ridge beyond.
www.chilternphoto.org.uk /introduction/photogroup/bradenham/index3.htm   (218 words)

  
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One of two churches in a large straggly village on the edge of the Fens, St Nicholas was truncated at both ends by a chancel being demolished in 1862 and a west tower falling during repairs in 1898.
In the village and surrounded by its roadside churchyard, St Peter's is built of flint with some old rendering still there, giving it an unspoilt look.
Away from the village, down a track through fields, the church is charmingly placed with a sloping view to woods.
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 Printer Friendly Format - Harrow Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A COVETED village is the subject of a tug-of-war battle between neighbouring parish councils.
Bradenham Parish Council's boundaries were to be moved so Walters Ash falls under its jurisdiction during Wycombe District Council's boundary review this year.
The parish council would like the village, except for RAF Strike Command and the officers' quarters, kept within its boundaries.
www.harrowtimes.co.uk /misc/print.php?artid=211951   (230 words)

  
 Ride 8 - 40 Miles
About half a mile after the village you will see the bridge taking the bypass over the road and immediately the other side of this is a tiny lane.
There are several shops in the village as well as an old rambling pub, which stands at the crossroads by the little green.
Continue on this until you reach a green on the edge of the village of CASTLE ACRE.
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 chalfontstgiles
The village was home to epic poet John Milton, whose cottage is open to the public.
Above the village stands The Vache, an Elizabethan mansion, once home to friends of Captain Cook who erected a monument to him in the grounds.
There are a number of inns in the village; The Pheasant dates from the 16th Century and was frequented by Oliver Cromwell and his troops during the Civil War.
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 Bradenham Manor in Buckinghamshire - Wedding Venue
Bradenham Manor is a 17th century house with extensive grounds nestling on the side of a beautiful valley in the heart of the Chiltern Hills.
Situated within a National Trust area of beauty the photographic opportunities to fill your wedding album with cherished memories are countless.
Bradenham Manor is of late 17th century origin and set at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in the pretty village of Bradenham.
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 Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England
The village lies in a valley through the Chiltern Hills just off the busy main High Wycombe to Princes Risborough road, at the junction with the road to Walters Ash.
The village is mostly owned by the National Trust, though the 17th century manor house is not open to the public.
The village is remarkable for its lack of new development.
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The under 11's became the second Bradenham side to go out of a cup to the hands of Swardeston inside 8 days.
Bradenham entertained Swardeston at the green on Tuesday 31st July in the quarter final of the Andy Seeley trophy and lost in the final over, five runs short of the total set by the visitors.
One was born in 1929, started playing village cricket in the middle of the war and has scored more than 32,000 runs in almost 60 years for his club.
www.bradenhamcc.freeuk.com /news.htm   (891 words)

  
 .:: Bradenham Manor ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bradenham Manor is a beautiful 17th century Manor House set in the National Trust owned village of Bradenham, at the foot of the Chiltern hills in Buckinghamshire.
Bradenham Manor is available for civil wedding ceremonies and wedding reception, Saturdays only, throughout the year.
For a minimum of 70 guests the Manor House and extensive grounds are for your exclusive use.
www.bradenhammanor.co.uk /weddings   (427 words)

  
 .:: Bradenham Manor ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bradenham Manor is a 17th century Manor House owned by the Nation Trust and used as the national training centre for Grant Thornton business advisers.
Situated at the foot of the Chiltern hills in the pretty, quite village of Bradenham, we are only 4 miles from junction 4 of the M40 and close to the M4 and Heathrow airport.
On hiring the Manor House your event will be tailored as required to make sure your occasion is as special as it should be.
www.bradenhammanor.co.uk /banquets   (255 words)

  
 chalfontstpeter
In 1997 the village also won the Sword of Excellence for the Best Kept Village.
In addition to a thriving shopping centre, the village has an award winning leisure centre and Mill Meadow recreational facilities.
The village offers a number of popular coaching inns including the Greyhound Inn, the reputed venue for Judge Jeffreys infamous courts after the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.
www.townsinbritain.co.uk /bucks/chalfontstpeter.html   (82 words)

  
 BRADENHAM HALL GARDEN & ARBORETUM
Bradenham Hall Garden and Arboretum was open to the public for the first time in 1996.
2 miles from Shipdham on the A1075 signposted Bradenham, in village right at green, right over the ford and up short hill, garden on left hand side.
The use of tripods or similar equipment likely to interfere with the viewing of other garden visitors is also not permitted.
www.bradenhamhall.co.uk /visiting.html   (310 words)

  
 David Lidington MP
The village of Bradenham, enclosed by the Chiltern Hills, is located between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough.
The structure in Bradenham, however, is believed to be left over from the Ice Age.
Botolph’s, the 14th century Parish Church, is one of Bradenham’s treasures.
www.davidlidington.co.uk /localshow.asp?ref=15   (236 words)

  
 The Village Parish of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire, Wycombe District country of England, South East UK - Local ...
The Village Parish of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire, Wycombe District country of England, South East UK News, Notices, Local Issues and Events
The Village Parish of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire, Wycombe District country of England, South East UK Societies and Groups
The Village Parish of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire, Wycombe District country of England, South East UK Local Broadband
www.ukvillages.co.uk /ukvillages.nsf/villages/England/Bradenham-Buckinghamshire   (242 words)

  
 Ancient Tree Forum
Bradenham Village (SU8297) is a pretty village located in the Chiltern Hills, with a noteworthy church and a private 17th century manor house.
From Bradenham you can access the common pasture-woodland of Bradenham Woods and Naphill Common (SU8497), which is noted for its remaining ancient oaks and beech pollards.
This is a large area (436 acres) of mixed woodland next to Penn Street village and is located within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
www.woodland-trust.org.uk /ancient-tree-forum/atfscapes/focus/bucks.htm   (2592 words)

  
 Youth hostels in or around Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England - backpacker and family accommodation for budget ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Youth hostels in or around Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England - backpacker and family accommodation for budget holidays, showing both association and independent properties.
Plenty of good value youth hostel accommodation choice in or around Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England with lots of information.
Modest hostel in an old schoolhouse, with showers and WCs a short walk down the garden, in National Trust village tucked away in the Chiltern Hills.
www.stilwell.co.uk /show_town.asp?Q=hostels|L4043517   (135 words)

  
 Benefice of Shipdham w E and W Bradenham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Benefice of Shipdham w E and W Bradenham
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A two-day exhibition of archive material relating to the villages of East and West Bradenham, to be held in the Village Hall on the August Bank Holiday weekend
www.achurchnearyou.com /benefice.php?benf_id=26/375BP   (75 words)

  
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The Great Bradenham Challenge is a charity event in support of the East Anglian Air Ambulance, for teams of three (horse and rider, cyclist and runner) or two (cyclist and runner).
Using tracks, field margins and some quiet lanes, the courses wind through the countryside around the village of Bradenham in Norfolk.
The challenge is open to all, and the main aims are to raise lots of money for the Air Ambulance and to have a great fun day out in the beautiful Norfolk countryside.
www.bradenhamchallenge.com   (101 words)

  
 An Autumn walk through the woods from Bradenham to West Wycombe
The south-western edge of the Green, and, in the distance, the footpath crossing a field up the valley side.
Cross the very busy main road, which skirts the edge of the village, and take the footpath under the equally busy railway.
Bradenham from the path climbing the valley side.
www.petergoodearl.plus.com /laceygreen/bradnhm/bradtoww/brad1.htm   (185 words)

  
 News & events - Events & activities - Farm walk | The Chilterns AONB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Join local farmer Andrew Stubbings on a summer evening stroll around Manor Farm owned by the National Trust and located in the beautiful Bradenham valley.
He will chat about the farm, the crops he grows and point out the wildflowers and butterflies he encourages.
Park either in the farmyard or in Bradenham Village
www.chilternsaonb.org /events_detail.asp?ID=296   (118 words)

  
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As you come to the end of the village, turn right to Bradenham and follow the road until you come to Bradenham Green.
Don't turn into Holme Hale village but follow road through to Bradenham and you'll drive straight into the Green.
As you come into Shipdham turn left towards Bradenham and follow the road until you come to Bradenham Green.
home.freeuk.net /bradenhamcc/location1.htm   (103 words)

  
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This Chilterns village comprises buildings spanning several hundred years, with particularly fine examples from the 16th to 18th centuries.
The hill, with its fine views, is surmounted by an Iron Age hill fort and is part of the original landscape design of West Wycombe Park.
The church and 17th-century manor house (not open) provide an impressive backdrop to the sloping village green.
www.hikerbiker.co.uk /routes/london.htm   (2105 words)

  
 Norfolk - Genealogy, Surnames, Family and Local History.
The village by village contact site for anybody researching family history, genealogy and local history in the UK and Ireland.
Every UK county, town and village has a page for family history, local history, surname and genealogy enquiries.
'Bradenham Book Of Remembrance' - The Men of East & West Bradenham who gave their lives in the 1st & 2nd World Wars.
www.curiousfox.com /history/norfolk_2.html   (1581 words)

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