Cryers Hill Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:51.6641°N -0.7355°W
Official Name:Cryers Hill
Civil Parish:Hughenden
Unitary England:Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy England:Buckinghamshire
Region:South East England
Post Town:High Wycombe
Postcode District:HP15
Static Image:Cryers Hill in Winter, Bucks, UK - panoramio.jpg
Static Image Caption:Cryers Hill in Winter, 1999
Postcode Area:HP
Dial Code:01494
Os Grid Reference:SU874969

Cryers Hill is a hamlet in the parish of Hughenden and in Buckinghamshire, England.[1] It was formerly known as Ravensmere (sometimes 'Ravening').

The hamlet is sandwiched between Great Kingshill, Hughenden Valley and Widmer End. Its primary school is called Great Kingshill school[2] and the crematorium at Cryers Hill is called Hughenden Crematorium. This is located in Four Ashes Road.[3]

The hamlet has a Post Office and Shop, Cryers Hill Post Office & Store.[4]

The only pub within Cryers Hill is The White Lion, serving traditional ales and food.[5] [6]

The hamlet and surrounding area provided the setting for Kitty Aldridge's 2007 novel called "Cryers Hill". The book partly documents the significant expansion of housing in the area during the 1960s.[7]

In Four Ashes Road, there is a large country house with a Georgian facade called 'Uplands' which is set in 18acres of gardens. It is now a 74-room De Vere Venues hotel and conference centre.[8]

In recent years, an apparition of the Green Man is alleged to have been sighted on at least two occasions at Cryers Hill.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hughenden Parish Council - History of the Parish. 2013-02-26 . hughendenparishcouncil.org.uk.
  2. Web site: Great Kingshill CofE Combined. 2013-02-26 . greatkingshill.bucks.sch.uk.
  3. Web site: Cryers Hill, Four Ashes Lane. 2013-02-26. lutonparanormal.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828132110/http://www.lutonparanormal.com/buckinghamshire/popups/cryers_hill.html. 2008-08-28.
  4. Web site: Branch Finder Post Office . 2022-03-02 . www.postoffice.co.uk.
  5. Web site: White Lion Cryers Hill. 2013-02-26. whitelioncryershill.co.uk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130221033039/http://www.whitelioncryershill.co.uk/. 2013-02-21.
  6. News: White Lion. 2013-02-26 . thegoodpubguide.co.uk.
  7. News: Duffy. Carol Ann. Twinkling Like Woolworths. 26 February 2013. The Telegraph. 1 April 2007.
  8. Web site: De Vere Venues: Uplands House. 2013-02-26. devere.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20130312111132/http://www.devere.co.uk/locations/uplands-house.html. 12 March 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: The Green Man of Hughenden . 2013-02-26 . strangebritain.co.uk.