Winchmore Hill, Buckinghamshire

Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill shown within Buckinghamshire
OS grid reference SU933951
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Amersham
Postcode district HP7
Dialling code 01494
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament

Winchmore Hill is a village 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.

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