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
Letter from Elizabeth Elvey to Miss Dale about the Gardiner family history
P-KD/L/001
Date: 1969
Interview with Jenefer Farncombe, who is Lord of the Manor, she oversees the running of Estate which includes the weekly market and annual fair and as well as shooting and fishing held in the grounds of Hall Barn
P-L/A/002
Date: 01/04/2001
Article about crumbling toilet block at the back of the Old School, Windsor End. Reverend Nott wanted to preserve the school and redevelop it as a community centre with the old Rectory restored.
S-CS/R/004
Date: 1972
Information on the Du Pre family and Wilton Park. Includes information on Josias, James, Caledon George and William Baring Du Pre
P-DP/N/006
Date: [2015]
Information about official positions in the town received from Dick Smith. Also includes details of the annual fair, weekly market and other customs.
P-TC/N/002
Date: 2000-2006
Memories of Roland Perryman by his great-granddaughter Miranda Bell about his life as an agricultural supplier in London End Beaconsfield including photographs
P-Prm/NC/001
Date: 2007
Bound copy of photocopied notes of ‘Notes on the History of Beaconsfield and District’ . These notes came from the original leather bound notebook, permission being given by Mrs Whitehead of Hall Barn Estates Ltd. Blue plastic sleeve.
P-FM/B/001
Date: [1994]
Preface and Contents list giving information about houses, buildings and transport
P-FM/D/002
Date: c1994
Handwritten notes on proposals for railway lines (Wycombe Railway Company and Great Western & Great Central) in the area, notes on Post Office & Postal Services & costs and notes on the Act of Parliament of 1285 relating to roads and highways with comments on origins of road verges.
P-FM/N/003
Date: [1900-1994]
Book of handwritten notes on history of the Church of St Mary & All Saints (only a few pages)
P-FM/N/004
Date: [1900-1994]
Handwritten notes on various subjects including – Rev John Gould and Rob Rolf, origins of name of Holloway’s Farm, note from 1827 diary of E. Copleston and Tithe apportionment award 1746.
P-FM/N/005
Date: [1900-1994]
Photocopy of notes of ‘Notes on the History of Beaconsfield and District’ Volume 1. These are copies taken from the handwritten text by Sir Frank MacKinnon. This volume covers pages 7A through to 51.
P-FM/R/002
Date: [1994]
Photocopy of notes of ‘Notes on the History of Beaconsfield and District’ Volume 2. These are copies taken from the handwritten text by Sir Frank MacKinnon. This volume covers pages 52 through to 121.
P-FM/R/003
Date: [1994]
Photocopy of handwritten notes on history of the Church of St Mary & All Saints
P-FM/R/004
Date: [1900-1994]
Copy of article written by G K Chesterton entitled “Beaconsfield”. The article is amended and signed by G K Chesterton. Covering letters from Dr G R Rigby and from Town Clerk, L R Peacock, to the Beaconsfield & District Historical Society.
P-GKC/L/001
Date: 1900-1993
Photocopy of article from page 2 of The Grenfell Sun (Saskatchewan, Canada) describing information received from Mrs May Spicer about St Mary’s Church, Beaconsfield and the Grenfell memorials therein.
P-Gr/R/010
Date: 11/01/1984
Article appealing for Gurney and Crowhurst family genealogical information for Ray Shrimpton. Includes two photographs.
P-Gu/NC/001
Date: 1995
Article from The Advertiser describing the use of the Saracen’s Head and the Crown Inn by various highwaymen including Jack Shrimpton, Claude Duval and Savage. Refers to various robberies, including an attempted robbery of Edmund Burke. Refers to incident when a dog was lowered down a chimney to create a diversion. Also ...
P-Hi/NC/001
Date: 1980
Typed notes on the Development of the Great Estates – Hall Barn, Gregories/ Butler’s Court & Wilton Park
P-ATay/N/001
Date: c1970
Handwritten notes on the history of Wilton Park from Neolithic man to the Du Pre family
P-ATay/N/002
Date: c1980
Notes on the history of Gregories and Hall Barn including a black & white picture of the arms of the Butlers
P-ATay/N/003
Date: c1980