Article with black and white photograph on the life of Lady Burnham.
P-L/NC/019
Date: 02/08/1979
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
Photocopy of typewritten notes in the Beaconsfield Parish Magazine describing popular local names appearing in the Parish Register including Rolfe, Lake, Hare, Child, Snapes and many others
P-Lk/A/002
Date: 1959
Collection of articles, letters, research notes etc extracted from various sources and passed to the Beaconsfield and District Historical Society relating to the Penn Family
P-P
Date: 1981-2000
Extract from a magazine describing the history of William Penn’s emigration to America and the links between Pennsylvania and the Beaconsfield area
P-P/A/001
Date: 1997
Newspaper cutting about menus used by Gulielma, William Penn’s first wife, when they emigrated to America
P-P/NC/001
Date: [2000]
Newspaper article with photograph of Perfect family outside their boot makers shop (became the Georgian Coffee Shop and later part of The Crazy Bear) around the time of the First World War. [Shows Harry with his wife, daughter and dog Peter]. Harry also worked for the fire brigade as a “knocker up” (the ...
P-Per/NC/001
Date: 23/08/1989
Letter from Elizabeth Elvey to Miss Dale about the Gardiner family history
P-KD/L/001
Date: 1969
Letter from Elizabeth Elvey of The Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society to Miss Dale about records relating to John Lambert and John Lichfield
P-KD/L/003
Date: 1969
Letter from Valerie Williams to Miss Holden about the Maules family history
P-KD/L/004
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 regarding selling contents of Hall Barn to afford demolition of part of house to restore to its original size.
P-L/A/003
Date: 01/12/1969
Notes giving details of ownership of Hall Barn. The manor was initially held by Burnham Abbey. In 1545 it was sold to Sir John Williams. After his death it passed to his daughter Isobel, wife of Richard Wenman, and remained in the Wenman family until 1608 when it was sold to Ralph Smith. The Waller ...
P-L/N/004
Date: 1987
Newspaper cutting with black and white photograph of William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Lord Burnham. Combined notice of funeral and obituary.
P-L/NC/008
Date: 23/06/1993
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
Article detailing the history and career of Dick Smith, the Town Crier whose family dates back to the 1600’s in Beaconsfield. Includes a photograph.
P-TC/NC/006
Date: 2009
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]