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Ledborough Lane, BEACONSFIELD, HP9 2PZ

This photo shows the racecourse with the paddock, grandstand and finishing straight. The grandstand resembles the one at the famous Ascot Racecourse, SU9168 refers.

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

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.

This photo taken from Splashyng shows the model village looking west towards Greenhaily. Wychwood Castle and a lake can be seen in the foreground whilst a green shelter and a signal box are to the left of the photo in the distance.

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

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.

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.

This photo shows the bus station with the bus garage behind it. The green and cream bus to the right shows destinations names Greenhaily, Chessnade Zoo and Epwood.

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.