IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Blyton Close, BEACONSFIELD, HP9 2LX
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Blyton Close, HP9 2LX by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (97 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
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Sandalswood End at the junction of Ledborough Lane
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 24 Jun 2021
0.12 miles
3
Wychwood Racecourse at Bekonscot Model Village
This photo shows the racecourse with the paddock, grandstand and finishing straight. The grandstand resembles the one at the famous Ascot Racecourse, SU9168 refers.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.13 miles
4
Roland Callingham Memorial at Bekonscot Model Village
This photo shows the memorial stone to Roland Callingham who in the mid-1920s bought several parcels of land, dug a pond, built a few model houses, to which a friend, James Shilcock, added a model railway. Roland Callingham later called the village Bekonscot, 'Bekon' meaning 'beech trees' from 'Beaconsfield' and 'scot' from 'Ascot' the two places where he had lived. The wording on the stone is as below:
ROLAND R
CALLINGHAM
1879 to 1961
Founder & Creator
of
BEKONSCOT
1929
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.14 miles
5
Information Boards at Bekonscot Model Village (2)
This photo shows four information boards at Bekonscot Model Village. They were produced by the British Sundial Society and refer to the sundial that used to be located at Enid Blyton's home 'Green Hedges' in Penn Road, Beaconsfield.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.14 miles
6
Houses and lawn at Bekonscot Model Village
This photo shows model houses which used to be on display at Castlewolde model village in Cliftonville Kent. They were transferred to Bekonscot when Castlewolde closed to the public in 2003.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.14 miles
7
Owlsears Close
Not a very interesting picture, but a great street name.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 18 Jun 2015
0.14 miles
8
Information Boards at Bekonscot Model Village (1)
This photo shows three information boards which have been produced by The British Sundial Society. They refer to the sundial that used to be located at Green Hedges, 42 Penn Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2LT. This was the home of the children's writer Enid Blyton from 1938 until her death in 1968, after which the house was demolished.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.15 miles
9
A miniature AA Telephone Box at Bekonscot Model Village
This photo shows a miniature AA telephone box 493 in the centre of the model village. The original AA telephone box 493 used to be located at Poles Junction, north west of Dornoch but has long since been removed, NH7892 refers.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.15 miles
10
Chippermills Circus at Bekonscot Model Village
This photo shows the circus with a plaque in the foreground. The wording on that plaque is as follows:
Bekonscot Model Village
The 1930s circus was unveiled by
HRH The Duke of Gloucester
KG GCVO
on 5 December 2012
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.15 miles