- Flackwell Heath
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.60087
longitude= -0.71205
official_name= Flackwell Heath
static_
static_image_caption= Flackwell Heath sign depicting the old village school
population = 5900
civil_parish=Chepping Wycombe
shire_district=Wycombe
shire_county =Buckinghamshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Beaconsfield
post_town= HIGH WYCOMBE|postcode_district = HP10
postcode_area= HP |dial_code= 01628
os_grid_reference= SU893899Flackwell Heath is a
village in thecivil parish ofChepping Wycombe on the outskirts ofHigh Wycombe ,Buckinghamshire England . It is at an elevation of about 150m as it sits on the top of one of theChiltern Hills . It has a population of around 6000.History
The name 'Flackwell' is of dubious origin but may describe the source of a stream which once started in this area. The heath was once covered with
cherry orchards. This is now commemorated in the name of a pub, the Carrington school emblem and in road names. The area covered by Flackwell Heath once included three villages, the second was named Northend Woods and the third was Heath End, but housing developments meant the three eventually formed one large village, Flackwell Heath.Description
As of
28 July 2005 there was a new landmark in the village, awind turbine situated in the playing field of Carrington Junior School. The turbine generates around a third of the school's energy.There is a
Methodist Church and the recently extended Christ Church, which includesstained glass designed byPatrick Reyntiens . There is acommunity centre , which was made use of for theScout 's 2006Christmas Pantomime , "Treasure Island ", and the 2007 pantomime, "Robin Hood ". The Scout Pantomimes were "enjoyed by all". There are three rows of shops, theBudgens supermarket being the largest of these. There is also agolf course dating from the 1920s. There are two primary schools altogether, the other being Juniper Hill and sevenpublic houses named The Cherry Tree, The Green Man, The Magpie, The Stag, The Three Horseshoes, The Green Dragon and The Crooked Billet, all in the space of just over a mile. There is also afootball club , who play at Wilkes Park. Other features of the village include a water tower and a war memorial. Flackwell Heath has many other shops including takeaway establishments. Flackle Fryers the chip shop recently won an award for the best chip shop in the country. There are also 2 Indian takeaways and a Chinese takeaway. Flackwell News can arrange for residents to have daily newspaper deliveries and there is Express Videos where you can rent movies, rent video games and purchase alcohol, cigarettes, sweets and snacks. There is a large wood (Fennels Wood), which runs alongside a large part of Flackwell Heath and consists mainly ofBeech trees. It also has an area where people ride their bicycles, this is locally known as 'The Dells'. The wood hit the news in September 2006, as it was briefly closed off, due to a suspicious find relating to the transatlantic aircraft terrorist plot. [ [http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/search/display.var.926546.0.teenager_tells_of_liquid_explosive_find_in_woods.php Bucks Free Press] ]There is a
firework display each year in the Carrington SchoolPlaying field , next to the 1st Flackwell Heath Scout's HQ (it was previously held on the recreation ground). An annual villageFête on the recreation ground has recently been revived as the 'cherry fair'.Flackwell Heath is also home to the Wycombe campus of
Amersham & Wycombe College , based in Spring Lane in the buildings of the former secondary school.House prices are relatively high in Flackwell Heath due its closeness both to
London and pleasant rural areas. It is also in the catchment area of excellentGrammar School s, such asJohn Hampden Grammar School for boys andWycombe High School for girls, which are both situated 3 miles from the centre of the village.Transportation
The M40 from junction 3 to 4 runs through the middle of Fennels Wood. There is a frequent bus service from Flackwell Heath to the nearest town of
High Wycombe .References
External links
* [http://www.flackwellheath.net/ Flackwell Heath ]
* [http://www.juniperhill.bucks.sch.uk/ Juniper Hill School]
* [http://www.carrington.bucks.sch.uk/ Carrington Junior School ]
* [http://www.flackwellheathscouts.org.uk/ 1st Flackwell Heath Scout Group]
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