Chenies
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| Chenies | |
  Chenies shown within Buckinghamshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Chenies |
| District | Chiltern |
| Shire county | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICKMANSWORTH |
| Postcode district | WD3 |
| Dialling code | 01494 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Chesham & Amersham |
| List of places: UK • England • Buckinghamshire | |
Chenies is a village in the very eastern part of south Buckinghamshire, England, near the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated to the east of Chesham and the Chalfonts.
Until the 13th century, the village name was Isenhampstead. There were two villages here, called Isenhampstead Chenies and Isenhampstead Latimers, distinguished by the lords of the manors of those two places. In the 19th century the prefix was dropped and the two villages became known as Chenies and Latimer.
Near this village there was once a royal hunting-box, where both King Edward I and King Edward II were known to have resided[1]. It was the owner of this lodge, Edward III's shield bearer, Thomas Cheyne, who first gave his name to the village[1] and his descendant, Sir John Cheyne, who built Chenies Manor House in around 1460 on the site[2].
Several paper mills were once established in Chenies, operated by the River Chess, which flowed here from further west in Buckinghamshire.
Chenies and Latimer Cricket Club also plays at the cricket ground situated in the village.
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- ^ a b Extract from Chenies Church and Monuments by Adeline Marie Bedford published 1901. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Chenies Manor House. AboutBritain.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
