Winchmore Hill, Buckinghamshire
Coordinates: 51°38′49″N 0°39′02″W / 51.646921°N 0.650645°W
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 Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill shown within Buckinghamshire |
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| OS grid reference | SU933951 |
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| Civil parish | Penn |
| District | Chiltern |
| Shire county | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Amersham |
| Postcode district | HP7 |
| Dialling code | 01494 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Chesham & Amersham |
| List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire | |
Winchmore Hill is a hamlet in the parish of Penn, in Buckinghamshire, England.
The village is often confused with Winchmore Hill in London. It has a triangular green in the centre (on which a fête is held regularly). The houses around the green mainly date from the 20th century. The local village cricket team is Winchmore Hill Cricket Club,[1] which has a large junior section with teams playing in local leagues.[2]
The village at one time had four pubs. The Queen's Head, The Nelson, The Plough - recently renamed The Furrow shortly before closing - and The Potters Arms. Currently only The Potters is trading.
The Winchmore Hill Village Show is held annually in early September. It consists of the Produce Show - where villagers enter their own fruit, vegetables, preserves and even homemade bread to be judged - as well as countless traditional village stalls and competitions, all centred around a marquee erected on the common. Tug-of-War, Welly Throwing, 5-a-side football and a Dog Show are just some of the events that take place on the day.
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