Winchmore Hill, Buckinghamshire

For the district in North London, see Winchmore Hill.
Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill
 Winchmore Hill shown within Buckinghamshire
OS grid referenceSU933951
Civil parishPenn
DistrictChiltern
Shire countyBuckinghamshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Amersham
Postcode district HP7
Dialling code 01494
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentChesham & Amersham
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Coordinates: 51°38′49″N 0°39′02″W / 51.646921°N 0.650645°W

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 and The Potters Arms. Currently The Plough and The Potters are 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 on 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.

References

  1. Winchmore Hill Cricket Club