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Historical Buildings
West Wycombe Park
The Palladian mansion was built by Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of
There are many buildings in the area that are of
‘The Order of the Knights of St Francis of Wycombe’ also known as
architectural interest; they have colourful histories
the Hellfire Club, in the
and have housed some famous figures.
18th century and is set
in perfectly preserved
Chenies Manor
landscaped gardens. The
A Tudor manor house built in the 15th century which has 23
exterior is one the most
distinctive cut brick chimneys and overlooks the Chess Valley. The
theatrical and Italianate
manor was visited on numerous occasions by Henry VIII and
in England, with facades
Elizabeth I.
designed as classical
temples. The property is
Hughenden Manor
now owned by the
Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli used the house as a
National Trust.
private retreat from his parliamentary work from 1848 until his
death in 1881. The unusual red brick pinnacles and battlements
Woodrow High House
were added during this time and the gardens have been restored
The house was built in early 17th century during the reign of King
to the designs
Charles 1 and was owned and occupied by the Drake family. During
of Disraeli’s
the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell and his family stayed at the house for
wife Mary
long periods. In 1685 Sir
Ann. The
Peter Bostock sought refuge
building is
here after the Civil War
surrounded by
Battle of Sedgemoor with
beautiful park
Lady Helena Stanhope. He
and
was found in the grounds
Y
outh Clubs
woodland. The
killed and it is said that a
property is
distraught Lady Helena, who
now owned
committed suicide in the
by the
house, returns periodically in
ation of London
National Trust.
the ghostly form of the
eder
Green Lady.
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Film & TVTown Twinning:The area’s picturesque towns and villages, stunning
There are some very active and well supported town twinning
countryside and distinctive buildings draw attention of
groups in the area, encouraging international friendships and
film companies looking for locations. Close proximity to
an understanding of the way of life of our twin towns:
London and Pinewood Studios makes it an ideal location
for filming while award winning pubs provide great food
Amersham ..........Krynica, Poland
and even more potential film locations.
www.amershampolishclub.co.uk/culture
.........Bensheim, Germany
www.bergstrasse.de/fk-amersham
Bourne End ........Octeville sur Mer, France
www.octeville-sur-mer.fr
Chalfont St Giles ..Graft De Rijp, Netherlands
www.vvvgraftderijp.nl
Chesham ............Friedrichsdorf, Germany
............Houilles France
www.jumelage-houilles.com
............Archena, Spain
High Wycombe ...Kelkheim, Germany
www.kelkheim.de
Lacey Green .......Hambye, France
Lane End ............St Pierre d’Oleron, France
To find out more information on productions that have taken
Marlow ..............Marly-le-Roi, France
place in the area visit
www.marlyleroi.fr
w w w.chiltern.gov.uk/filminglocations
Radnage ............Radenac, France
w w w.visitbuckinghamshire.org/site/film-and-tv
Wendover ...........Liffre, France
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