Description of the road and the area this road goes through.
P-LH/N/003
Date: c1960
Includes information on the history and route of this road and its surroundings on its 40 mile path.
P-LH/N/004
Date: c1960
Includes information on the history and route on this road and surroundings on its 25 1/2 mile paths.
P-LH/N/005
Date: c1960
Article appealing for Gurney and Crowhurst family genealogical information for Ray Shrimpton. Includes two photographs.
P-Gu/NC/001
Date: 1995
Handwritten notes on the history of Wilton Park from Neolithic man to the Du Pre family
P-ATay/N/002
Date: c1980
Typed notes about Alfred the Great. There are handwritten amendments.
P-ATay/N/010
Date: 1976
Typed notes on history of Town Planning in Beaconsfield from Saxons to present day.
P-ATay/N/012
Date: 1981
Typed notes on the outline of a book on the history of Beaconsfield, to be published by the Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. The notes list contents for 15 chapters of the book with points to be further investigated. There are two copies of these notes.
P-ATay/N/013
Date: 1975
Typed notes outlining suggestions of topics to be covered in a published history of Beaconsfield. Also contains a series of handwritten amendments.
P-ATay/N/014
Date: 1960
There are 18 items which appear to relate to Old Town of Beaconsfield.
P-ATay/N/016
Date: c1986
Typed notes entitled ‘Free Souvenir Handbook for Shopping Week 14-21 May 1960’. The notes list the points to be covered in the handbook.
P-ATay/N/019
Date: 1960
The notes on the history of Beaconsfield are accompanied by an introductory letter from Mr Taylor to Mr Newstead, secretary of Beaconsfield & District Chamber of Commerce.
P-ATay/N/021
Date: 1984
57 pages handwritten and typed notes from various unknown contributors as preparation for ‘The History of Beaconsfield’ by AW Taylor
P-ATay/N/022
Date: c1981
Reproduced article from the Beaconsfield Parish Magazine about a discovery of a stone age implement made by A Day just north of Knotty Green
P-ATay/R/001
Date: 1923
Photograph of the exhibition Board No.2 – Gregories Farm.
P-EBu/Ph/035
Date: [1997]
Collection of articles, letters and research notes etc. relating to Seeleys Farm
F009
Date: 1792-2018
Research Notes titled Woosters of Seeleys Farm – home to a Wooster family from around 1850. Details some historical detail of Beaconsfield, local families and the Wooster family of Seeleys Farm.
F009/N/003
Date: 2018
Excellent article about the original settlement of Beaconsfield, famous visitors and the naming of roads, farms and woods. This also mentions Gregories, Seeley’s, Ledborough, Wilton, Davenies & Holtspur.
F009/NC/004
Date: 1980
Translation of the extract from the Domesday Book. It mentions Lude Farm, Bishop Walter of Buckland and Wooburn; the lands, properties, slave, money and animals that he owns. It also gives the same information for the Bishop of Bayeux, who is also the Bishop of Dinton, Weston Turville, Bierton, Chalfont St Peter, Taplow and Horsenden.
F023/N/001
Date: c2000
Collection of articles, letters and research notes etc. relating to Holtspur Farm (Kings Head).
F027
Date: 2000
Highlighted description of Overs Farm, Lude Farm, and Upper Holtspur Farm and surrounding landmarks.
F027/A/001
Date: c2000
Collection of articles, letters and research notes etc. relating to Overs Farm.
F030
Date: 1828-2001
Reproductions of letters from A Taylor to Mr. Seymour regarding articles that A Taylor has written on the history of Beaconsfield.
P-ATay/R/003
Date: 1981
Hand written notes as to Celtic origin of Overs Farm name and history of Overs farm. Coloured in map showing site 1993. On reverse two photographs showing a row of Elm trees before and after felling following Dutch elm disease 1970’s and 1996 including Miss Pitchers nephew.
F030/N/001
Date: c1996
