Came across this image taken in the village of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire on a hot day in July this year. Thought it a good contrast from today - cold, overcast and now it has just started to rain!
The Church is dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin and dates from circa 13th century. The cottage is circa 16th century. Both are scheduled listed buildings, as are many other properties in this small ancient village.
Hambleden is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and therefore attractive to film and television programme makers. Several episodes of Midsomer Murders, Poirot, Band of Brothers and the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang have been partly filmed in and around the village.
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This pair of cottages in the village of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire are built mainly of flint and brick and date from the mid to late 18th century. The village itself has featured in several episodes of the television series Midsomer Murders and such cottages are typical of the sort of villages the series tries to portray as genteel England. Other television and films that feature the village include Band of Brothers, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Avengers, Cranford – the list is quite lengthy!
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin Hambleden dates from the 12th century although was subject to alteration circa 13th and 14th century. The tower was built in 1721 after the original one collapsed. It contains eight bells, the oldest may have been rung at about the time of the English victory at Agincourt in 1415.
The Church is located in the centre of the Buckinghamshire village of Hambleden and used regularly for worship. It is a grade II listed building giving it legal protection from any major alterations without prior consent of the local authority.
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Recently visited the villages of Turville and Hambleden in the Chiltern Hills, quite rightly designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty {AONB}. Like so many villages, many of the buildings are very old and pre date the invention of the motor vehicle meaning cars are parked everywhere in the streets!
This building is the Bull and Butcher pub/restaurant in Turville. It was built in 1550 and is a grade 2 listed building which gives it legal protection from any major building work or changes without the prior consent of the local authority.
The designation of the Chiltern Hills as an AONB means that some villages are an attraction to film makers for both television and cinema. The Bull and Butcher has featured in at least 2 different episodes of the television series Midsomer Murders. The village as a whole has been used in the filming of the Vicar of Dibley, Goodnight Mr Tom, Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang and Killing Eve.
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Have been meaning to visit this National Trust property for a long time but decided to go on New Years Eve on our way to a nearby overnight stop to celebrate the arrival of 2015.
John Temple bought the Stowe estate in 1589. The house {not shown in this photograph} was rebuilt in 1683 by Sir Richard Temple and throughout the 18th and 19th century aristocrats and royalty stayed there regularly. The house was sold in 1921 to cover debts then sold again the following year to what is now Stowe School. The gardens passed into the ownership of the National Trust in 1989.
This photograph shows the Palladian Bridge built in 1738 and the path leading up to the Gothic Temple which is now used as holiday accommodation. Beyond that and hidden behind the trees is Lord Cobham's Monument built between 1747 and 1749.
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