Hedgerley
| Hedgerley | |
|---|---|
 Parish church of Saint Mark | |
| Population | 884 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SU968873 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stoke Poges/Fulmer |
| Postcode district | SL2 |
| Dialling code | 01753 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Hedgerley is a village and civil parish in South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. The parish is two miles to the west of Gerrards Cross, four miles south east of Beaconsfield. The parish has incorporated the formerly separate parish of Hedgerley Dean since 1934 (which was once a hamlet in parish of Farnham Royal).[2]
The village name "Hedgerley" is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means "Hycga's woodland clearing". In manorial rolls in 1195 it was recorded as Huggeleg[3].
There is a village street of red brick and timber framed cottages, some of which date from the 16th century. Somewhat hidden above the village on the hillside is the Church of England parish church of Saint Mark, built of flint in 1852 by the architect Benjamin Ferrey. The Tudor style Rectory dates from the 19th century. A short distance up the lane the road widens to cross the M40 motorway.
Local Fields are called the "sea-fields" because during spring they become full with bluebells and look like a body of water when the wind blows across them.
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census
- ^ VoB on Hedgerley
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of Place Names
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Hedgerley's farming community still thrives in today's modern world, many small farms have remained in the same family for generations. The government post war house building initiative saw the emergence of the local council estate in the 1950's which transformed the character of the village forever, certainly 'up the hill'. The 'immigrants' generally benefitted the village greatly, adding to the gene pool and supplying local labour, some of the new resident families certainly made their mark in the local community and local parish council aspirants such as 'Pearcey the farmer', 'Whisky Dave Clement' and 'Wesley Del Boy Dean' liven up the local parish council meetings with their vision and eloquence.