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In the News (Mon 21 Dec 09)

  
  Burnham
Burnham had formerly a market on Thursdays, granted to the abbess of Burnham in 1271, together with a fair on the festival of St. Matthew: the market has been long disused; and there are now three fairs, Feb. 23, May 1, and Oct. 2.
Brightwell-Court, in Burnham, belonged formerly to the family of Cage, from whom it passed by marriage to John Hastings esq.
In the parish church at Burnham is a handsome monument of the late Mr.
met.open.ac.uk /genuki/big/eng/BKM/Burnham   (1816 words)

  
  Burnham, Buckinghamshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burnham lies north of the River Thames, and sits on the border with Berkshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough.
Burnham Beeches is an area of 540 acres of protected ancient woodland, and sits just north of the village.
Burnham Grammar School and Burnham Upper School provide secondary education to the children of Burnham and the surrounding area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burnham,_Buckinghamshire   (395 words)

  
 The Burnham and Meddleton page
Burnham is an example of an English family name derived from an ancestor's place of origin.
That means there were many chances to be called Burnham, and there must be many Burnhams who are not related to each other, even as far back as the 13th or 14th centuries.
Burnham is a fairly common name and is around the 2000th most common name in the USA.
www.rburnham.com /rb/bsandms.html   (585 words)

  
 Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516: Buckinghamshire
Burnham abbey was founded by Richard, K of Almain and earl of Cornwall in 1266.
Mandate to the sh of Buckinghamshire to proclaim the fair and cause it to be held.
Mandate to the sh of Buckinghamshire to proclaim the fair and cause it to be held, 2 Jan 1243 (CR, 1242–7, p.
www.history.ac.uk /cmh/gaz/bucks.html   (5084 words)

  
 Walks in Buckinghamshire - Burnham - Farnham Common - Langley
From the Burnham Station approach road, turn left at the lights and after 30 yards turn right to cross two roads, to a footpath opposite a bus shelter.
Burnham Beeches is a relic of the great primeval forest that once covered much of Buckinghamshire.
Burnham Beeches has long been the rendezvous of artists, poets and country-lovers; Thomas Gray, Sheridan and Mendelssohn are known to have visited the forest frequently.
www.bucks-wmiddx-ramblers.org.uk /walks/bu-la.html   (4307 words)

  
 etyres mobile tyres fitting service in Burnham Buckinghamshire
Burnham is a town in south Buckinghamshire, England.
It is adjacent to the River Thames, and sits on the border with Berkshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough.
The parish of Burnham once included the hamlets of Boveney, Cippenham, Britwell and East Burnham, though these are now considered separate villages in their own right.
www.etyres.co.uk /town-descriptions/tyres-burnham-bucks.htm   (503 words)

  
 Ancestors of Alisha Marie Fausett - pafg35 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born in 1553 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
He died in 1589/1590 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
She was buried on 11 Mar 1586/1587 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
cc.usu.edu /~fausett/pafg35.htm   (631 words)

  
 TILBURY IN BURNHAM BOVENEY UK TILBERIA
BURNHAM, formerly a market town, and giving name to the hundred and parish in which it is situated; is 24 miles from London, 5 from Beaconsfield, 4 from Windsor, and 3 from Maidenhead.
Burnham is surrounded by numerous seats of opulent individuals, and amongst the varying scenery, is presented many elegant mansions, the ruins of Burnham abbey, and the woods called the 'Burnham Beeches', forming prominent features in the general landscape.
Burnham [and] numerous hamlets contained, in 1831, 1,930 inhabitants, and, in 1841, 2,094.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~cmtilbury/burnham_tilbury.html   (1521 words)

  
 Hotels, Burnham: Terrific Cheap Burnham Bed and Breakfast Hotels and Late Deals
A confirmation email is delivered with each hotel booking with contact and travel details to help you confirm or cancel your hotel break or bed and breakfast stay.
Convenient for the M4 motorway, Burnham lies north of the River Thames between Slough and Maidenhead.
Call Burnham Tourist Office on +44 (0) 1753 743900 for more sightseeing suggestions or a guide to visitor attractions and last minute tourist offers at leisure centres and restaurants in the town area.
www.room4u.org.uk /hotels/burnham/index.asp   (587 words)

  
 Burnham photographs, maps, books & memories
There are 4 books about Burnham or Buckinghamshire.
Burnham desperately struggles to keep its identity separate from the sprawl of Slough, but the historic core is surrounded by suburban housing and its main street has seen injudicious change since 1955.
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www.francisfrith.com /archive/england/buckinghamshire/burnham/burnham.htm   (272 words)

  
 Burnham Hotels & Accommodation near Burnham in Buckinghamshire
There is only 1 hotel with a Burnham address but a total of 211 hotels are within 26.5 miles of Burnham.
Room rates range from Cheap Burnham accommodation like Parkside International Hotel (16.0m) starting at £ 0.00 to more expensive Luxury Burnham hotels like The Forbury Hotel (14.5m) with rooms from £230.00.
Price and star rating are not necessarily the best guide to overall hotel quality, and Burnham hotel guest reviews suggest that Burrows Lea Country House (24.1m) with a rating of 96% offered the best overall guest satisfaction.
www.uk-tourist-attractions.co.uk /England_hotels/Burnham_hotels.cfm   (640 words)

  
 Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is one of the Home Counties, and is bounded by Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes to the north; Oxfordshire to the west; Wokingham, and Windsor and Maidenhead to the south, where the River Thames forms part of the county boundary; and by Greater London, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire to the east.
Buckinghamshire is divided into eight `hundreds´: Ashendon, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Burnham Cottesloe, Desborough, Newport, and Stoke; Burnham, Desborough and Stokeform the Chiltern Hundreds.Physical features include the
Buckinghamshire contains a number of fine houses, including Claydon House, Waddesdon Manor, and West Wycombe House, with their priceless collections of art treasures.
www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Tourism/buckinfo.htm   (547 words)

  
 Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Hotels, inns, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
Hotels, inns, bed and breakfast accommodation Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
Bed and breakfasts, bandbs in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, Great Britain.
www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Buckinghamshire/Burnham.html   (256 words)

  
 Burnham Football Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Burnham are now second in the BGB League Division One South & West after wins on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
Burnham Reserves defeated Eastleigh 2-1 at The Gore on Tuesday evening (3 April) to follow up the away win at Whyteleafe on Saturday.
Burnham were at home to Taunton Town on Saturday (31 March)in the BGB League Division One South & West and lost 1-0 to their West Country opponents.
www.burnham-fc.co.uk /default.asp   (525 words)

  
 Cllr Thomson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Mike Thomson has lived in Burnham for more than 20 years with his wife Margaret and has brought up two daughters and a son in the community.
Over the years Mike and his wife have been active members of the community and, having benefited from living in Burnham these many years, Mike felt the need to put something back and was elected as an Independent Councillor for Church Ward in May 1999 changing to the Conservative Party in 2000.
Mike was re-elected to Burnham Parish Council and elected as a District Councillor to South Bucks District Council in 2003.
www.burnhamparish.gov.uk /jmmt.htm   (312 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Berkshire | Fire closes main rail line
Fifty-five firefighters tackled flames threatening to explode six gas canisters near the railway line in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, on Thursday.
Police are urging people to stay away from the area near Burnham station, on the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire border.
Burnham Lane, Station Road and the surrounding roads are closed to traffic to allow emergency services to get to the scene.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/berkshire/3004452.stm   (325 words)

  
 Site Title - Person Page 35
In the Phillimores transcriptions of Burnham marriages 1561-1812; John Webster gardener of Hedsar and Mary Mason widow of Burnham Lic.
Mary was born at Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, on 18 September 1804.
Richard was born at Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, on 30 June 1809.
www3.telus.net /public/byrt/test-p/p35.htm   (1500 words)

  
 Champenois Website - pafg14 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Peter Montague was born 11 Dec 1580 in Burnham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England.
Eleanore Allen was born 7 Feb 1579 in Burnham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England.
She died 1656 in Burnham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England.
www.champenois.com /pafg14.htm   (143 words)

  
 Hissem_Boveney Montagues
A village or hamlet in the parish of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England (with the many changes in boudaries in the last thirty years, it may now be in Berkshire).
This sale of portions of the estate may have been an indicator of a change in the family fortunes and the incentive for the immigration of both Peter and Richard, his brothers, as the land left to the estate may have not been adaquate enough to support the entire family any longer.
A village in Buckinghamshire, England, perched high on a Chiltern Hill overlooking the valley of the River Wye.
balder.prohosting.com /shissem/Hissem_Boveney.html   (3368 words)

  
 Knowhere: Burnham, Buckinghamshire, Inside Information, Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know
Burnham, Buckinghamshire Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know
Burnham park is patrolled by marauding gangs of youths drinking bottles of alco-pops during the summer.
Burnham Recreation Ground ("The Rec"), St. Peter's Close Burnham; Village Green, at the end of High Street.
www.knowhere.co.uk /4315.html   (631 words)

  
 burnham on The Skateboard Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Illinois * Okay, traveling west along wilson ave burnham skatepark should be on the Left side...
Burnham skatepark in Chicago * LOOKS like a good...
Burnham collates all the scattered data relating to...
skateboarddirectory.com /srch/?qt=burnham   (670 words)

  
 burnham - Ask.com Web Search
Burnham is a leading producer of boilers and related heating equipment for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
The Burnham Institute was established in 1976 as The La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation.
Burnham is part of the West Country Carnival circuit.In the southwest corner of Burnham-on-Sea, north of the River Brue is Apex Park.
www.ask.com /web?q=burnham   (243 words)

  
 Burnham Hotels, Guesthouses, Bed and Breakfast book online for Burnham Berkshire United Kingdom UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Burnham Hotels, Guesthouses, Bed and Breakfast book online for Burnham Berkshire United Kingdom UK Burnham Hotels Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfast in the area of Burnham (Berkshire United Kingdom UK)
The Bellhouse is situated in the heart of leafy Buckinghamshire, near to Windsor.
The Bull, with a history dating from 1688, is located in the salubrious surroundings of the Buckinghamshire countryside.
www.ukvillages.co.uk /hotels.nsf/b?open&town=Burnham&s=Hol   (1142 words)

  
 Burnham Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Burnham is an ancient township that was referred to in the Domesday Book.
North of the village lies Burnham Beeches, purchased in 1880 by the Corporation of the city of London, for use by the public 'forever'.
An Italianate mansion built in 1666, this architectural treasure is surrounded by an extensive private estate, with expansive views across the Thames Valley.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/burnham.asp   (363 words)

  
 Hyundai | Dealers | Burnham
Follow this scenic route for approximately 4 miles before reaching a one way section at the north of burnham village.
Passing Burnham Park on your right you will see our showroom behind the Esso forecourt in a half a mile just beyond a mini-roundabout.
At the second roundabout on St Clouds Drive (A4) by the leisure centre turn into Cookham Road, drive for a mile and at a mini roundabout you will see a sign left on to the Cordwallis Industrial Estate drive in and turn right and there we are on your left.
www.hyundai-car.co.uk /dealers/Burnham/howToFindUs   (231 words)

  
 Ancestors of Michael and Deborah Hervey - pafg169 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Cicely MATHEWS in 1633 in Of, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
Peter MONTAGUE (MONTEACUTE) in 1633 in Of, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.
Elizabeth MALTHOUSE in 1594 in Boveney, Buckinghamshire, England.
www.mdhervey.com /web/pafweb/pafg169.htm   (233 words)

  
 Burnham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Russell Burnham (1861-1947), D.S.O., an American who served as Lord Roberts Chief of Scouts in Southern Africa and taught Scouting to Robert Baden-Powell.
Russell Adam Burnham, U.S. Army Soldier of the Year 2003 and the Great-Grandson of Frederick Russell Burnham.
Zacheus Burnham (1777-1857), farmer, judge and political figure of Upper Canada
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burnham   (154 words)

  
 Burnham Beeches Hotel, Burnham - East of England - UK Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The secluded setting for this beautiful hotel is set on the edge of the Burnham Beeches nature reserve.
The bedrooms are well equipped and many have air conditioning; with a new refurbished wing for 2007.
Guests are assured of great food and friendly service with many local attractions to visit.
www.ukhotel.com /east-of-england/burnham-beeches-hotel-burnham-sb1899.htm   (162 words)

  
 Burnham Parish Council
Burnham is a community located in South Buckinghamshire and has 19 Councillors in 4 wards:- Church, Beeches, Lent Rise and Burnham South representing the interests of around 12,000 people.
I would also appreciate your comments and contributions with the aim of making Burnham a safe and pleasant community for all our residents.
Burnham Park Halls - Did you know that the Parish has fully equipped and licensed Halls that you can rent for your Wedding, Anniversary or indeed any celebration that requires space and facilities for all your friends?
www.burnhamparish.gov.uk   (313 words)

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