Wooden Sash Windows in Bourne End

Bourne End

Bourne End is a village mostly in the parish of Wooburn, yet partially in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe and 3 miles (5 kilometres) east of Marlow, near the boundary with Berkshire and close to where the River Wye empties into the Thames. Bourne End lies in between the M4 and also M40 motorways, as well as maintains its train station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail and road ease of access to London, it has actually become a popular place for travelers to live. All of the mills along the Wye Valley have actually now been shut down and knocked down, Jacksons Mill in Furlong Road being the last (in Bourne End) in the late 1980s. These have been replaced by homes, workplaces or industrial estates, which has actually led to the extension of the village as an employment centre. Bourne End stays a distinct settlement, although the proceeded house-building over the past century suggests it is endangered by the apparent bow growth, via to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Regional Plan remained in preparation, the Residents Associations of Bourne End as well as Wooburn successfully lobbied to stop Slate Field (the area which divides the two settlements) being assigned for housing for the time being. Other undeveloped land around the town looks most likely to remain so, as it has actually been specified as Green Belt, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or a mix of the three. In parts, Bourne End is bordered by farmland. Somewhat better away, Cliveden and Hedsor overlook the village from higher ground to the south east. Bourne End sustains several services and solutions whilst still preserving a village-like environment. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the town, with a big hall, function areas as well as a bar, which is open for participant's use. It is, for lots of, thought about the prime focus of town activity. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was developed, as well as subsequently Octeville-sur-Mer, a town on the north coastline of France, was chosen to be its twin community. Regular events are held by participants of the organization to cultivate as well as boost the partnership in between the two settlements.