Ashendon - formerly Assendon, Assendune, Eshenden or Essendone, - with its hamlets of Great and Little Policott, is bounded on the north by the village of Wooton-Underwood; on the east by Westcott in Waddesdon, and Over or Upper Winchendon; on the south by Nether or Lower ...
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Thursday 11th August 2022
The Playing Fields are an amazing facility located right at the heart of our beautiful village, and a cornerstone of our thriving community.
Owned and run by the village the facility is popular with villagers and visitors alike. It is used daily for a wide range of sports, leisure activities and as a place to relax and enjoy the environment....
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The church stands in a prominent position in the village and is in regular use for services details of which may be seen in the village diary on this site. It consists of a nave built early in the 12th century with a south aisle and south porch, a chancel and a west tower. The church is of limestone rubble with patches of herringbone masonry in the north wall of the nave, where there is also a completely plain, round-arched doorway. The...
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The HUNDRED of Ashendon www.thehundred.co.uk/
Lower End, Ashendon, HP18 0HE
FREEHOUSE Tel: 01296 651296.
Awarded a Bib Gourmand by The Michelin Guide in 2016, 2017 and 2118 and an entry in the Good Food Guide 2017...
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The Parish Council plays an important role as the grassroots level of Local Government, directly representing and promoting the interests of its community. It meets regularly in the Village Hall. For details of meeting dates, please see the diary on this website. Agenda and minutes are displayed on the Parish Council notice board outside the Village Hall and can also be examined on the Parish Council website.
Members of the public are entitled to attend... Read more... |
Parish Clerk: tel 01844 201899, email ashendonpc@gmail.com
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New Year, New Start?! Why Not Grow Your Own? Ashendon Playing Fields Association has allotments available! With superb views, access to fresh water and horse manure, could there be a nicer way to spend the weekend than growing your own vegetables in this small friendly community? Contact Vicky on 01296 651419 or 07902 256 251 for details. Village Pavillion With Amazing Views, Full Size Football Pitch, Outside... Read more... |
Tans Theobald theo@doctors.org.uk |
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The committee is responsible for looking after the field, the play equipment, the pavilion and the allotments. The pavilion is availaible to hire for private functions and allotments are available at extremely reasonable rents. They also run a very successful 100 club. Why not join and give much-needed financial support to the committee? For details of any of the above, please contact Tans Theobald.
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Secretary: Tans Theobald, Hundred Acre Wood, Ashendon; tel. 01296 651869 email: theo@doctors.org.uk |
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The committee hold several events each year - great fun - and would appreciate your support. The hall is a wonderful venue for parties, celebrations and meetings. There are good cooking facilities with china and cutlery available and hire charges are very reasonable.
Chairman of the Village Hall committee: Ruth Pimm
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To hire the hall call Rita on 01296 658119 |
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Ashendon WI is a lively group of women of all ages and from all walks of life. If you are looking for something new to do why not come and join us at our interesting & fun monthly meetings which are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the village hall at 7.30pm? It's an opportunity once a month for all ladies to enjoy each other's company. We even have a glass of wine on offer! We promise you will be welcomed warmly and will join a proactive WI where... Read more... |
Ruth Pimm; email: ruthpimm@outlook.com http://www.bucksvoice.net/ashendonwi/ |
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'Ladies' of Ashendon (and adjoining villages) meet once every two months to discuss a book they have all read during the previous months. It is a lovely excuse just to get together and has certainly helped many members to rediscover the fine art of reading – i.e. it makes us pick up a book and read it.
To see the current list of books and for more information go to ashendonbookgroup.blogspot.co.uk
Anyone... Read more... |
sian@impetus.co.uk |
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The team play the popular pub game of Fives and Threes. They play on Thursday evenings in the Aylesbury League from September to April and, during the summer months, play friendly matches at the George and Dragon at Quainton. All games start at 8.30pm. Competition mat5ches start at 8.00pm.
Enquiries are welcome both from experienced players and beginners. |
Len Holder 01296 651222; |
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Towards the end of the 1950s, a new gate was purchased for the village allotments (now the Playing Field). It lay against the hedge for several years until a couple of villagers decided that it was about time that it was hung. So, one Saturday morning in May 1962, Stan Ewers and Cyril Beattie completed the task. John Boughton suggested that they should mark the occasion and, to celebrate, they went for dinner in the pub. One dinner wasn’t enough; they decided to form the Gatehangers’... Read more... |
Kevin Nash |
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Ludgershall United Football Club play their home games at Ashendon Playing Field.
Training every Tuesday night at Waddesdon School 7:15pm. New players always welcome. |
Manager: Roger Ewers; tel. 01296 651419 www.pitchero.com/clubs/ludgershallunited/
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The aim of the Oil Group is for us all to get our oil as cheaply as possible. When any member is running short of oil they email Roger. He then emails everybody in the group to see if any others require oil. Once he has received their replies he contacts a number of oil companies and negotiates the best price. It takes about two weeks from his original email for members to receive a delivery. Roger gets a price from 3p to 8p per litre... Read more... |
Roger Pike, 3 Forge Close, Ashendon; email roger.pike@talktalk.net; tel 01296 658776 |
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The Red Lion Social Club was founded in our local pub (then called the Red Lion) about 35 years ago originally to provide an annual dinner for the older people of Ashendon. It quickly became an organisation to provide social functions in the village. You will receive details of these events in our newsletters and flyers which will be delivered to you and also in the Bernwode News. How do you join? You don’t need to; we consider everyone who lives in the village to be a... Read more... |
Secretary: Felicity 01296 651598 |
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Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) provides opportunities for disabled children and adults throughout Buckinghamshire. There are ten RDA groups in the county catering for a range of clients. Some groups take only riders from specific schools/units/day centres. Every group is independent and facilities vary depending on location.
For further details, please contact Felicity.
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Telephone: 0845 4507039 email: pandfsmettem@waitrose.com www.rda.org.uk |
Local services
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The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury Ashendon is in Waddesdon ward and our District Councillor is Paul Irwin (Conservative). He is also our County Councillor. For further information about Paul, please go to: http://democracy.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156
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01296 771004; mobile 07904 189357 email: pirwin@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
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The Bernwode News is published on the Friday before the first Sunday of each month and is delivered to your door. As well as providing news of Ashendon and other parishes within the Bernwode Benifice it is one of the best places to find details of reliable local businesses. The cost is £1.25 a month or £10 for the year (12 issues, January to December) |
Ashendon distributor: Mary Nash; tel. 01296 658810; maryenash@yahoo.co.uk |
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Broadband is available either through standard BT phone lines from the Waddesdon exchange (actually located in Quainton close to the Railway Centre) or via Village Networks. BT/Openreach are currently installing fibre optic to Ashendon and subscribers will then have the benefits of superfast broadband. In the meantime, Village Networks provide a wireless link. All that is required is a line of sight betweem aerials. For further details, see their website: www.villagenetworks.co.uk |
Tel: 03333 321817. email: roger.carey@village networks.co.uk
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Walton Street,Aylesbury, HP20 1UA Ashendon is in the Stone & Waddesdon Electoral Division and our County Councillor is Paul Irwin(Conservative). He is also our District Councillor. For more information go to: https://democracy.buckscc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=17530
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Tel; 01296 771004; mobile 07904 189357. email: pirwin@buckscc.gov.uk
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Chris Cherry (his father swept chimneys in and around Ashendon all his life and retired in 2014) |
01296 730358 07548 610477 www.chrischerry-chimneysweepingservice.co.uk |
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Church of England St Mary's Church, Ashendon
For times of services please see the Bernwode News |
Churchwarden: Peter Smettem 01296 651598
bernwodebenefice.com/ashendon
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Catholic
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Telephone 01844 290178 |
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AYLESBURY: 2 Pebble Lane, HP20 2JH. THAME: Market House, OX9 3HH |
For appointments at either Aylesbury or Thame phone: 03 444 111 444 For opening hours and further information, please see the websites: AYLESBURY AND DISTRICT: www.aylesburyvaleadvice.org.uk THAME: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/oxfordshire-south-vale/contact-us/?serialnumber=101205 |
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NHS - Haddenham Dental Care, Banks Cottage, Banks Road, Haddenham, HP17 8EE |
01844 292118 |
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If you have difficult in finding an NHS dentist please call NHS Choices, Thames Valley Area Team |
01865 963800 |
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Private - Claydon Dental (Dr Gareth McAleer), 10a Chaloners Hill, Steeple Claydon, MK18 2PE. |
01296 730260 htpps://claydiondental.co.uk/about-us/ |
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Private - Waddesdon Dental, Steve Cooley BDS DPDS, 5 High Street Waddesdon, HP18 0JP. |
01296 655577 |
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NHS - Long Crendon, 1 Chearsley Road, Long Crendon, HP18 9BS |
01844 208833 |
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Waddesdon Surgery Goss Avenue, Waddesdon, Bucks, HP18 0LY
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01296 656585 www.waddesdonsurgery.nhs.uk For urgent advice and treatment when the practice is closed, call 111. |
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In an emergency dial 999 Nearest fire stations are:
If you are interested in learning about the vital role that retailed firefighters undertake go to: http://www.bucksfire.gov.uk/BucksFire/Recruitment/Retained+Firefighters/ |
For general enquiries dial 01296 744400 |
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The nearest hairdresser (male and female) is: Denise, Spurt Street, Cuddington, HP18 0BB |
Tel. 01844 291277 |
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The nearest hospital with A&E is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP20 8AL |
01296 315000 www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk |
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Rabans Close, Rabans Lane, Aylesbury |
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/sites/bcc/waste/household_waste_and_recycling_... |
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The main library in Aylesbury: Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UU |
www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/libraries
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3 North Street, Thame, OX9 3BH |
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/thame-library |
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Communiy libraries are located at:
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www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/libraries/libraries.page |
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Martin Hall delivers milk and groceries to Ashendon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on behalf of Milk and More. |
01869 252449 www.milkandmore.co.uk |
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Papers are delivered to Ashendon by: The Chocolate Box, 47 North Street, Thame, OX9 3BH
Nearest shops selling newspapers are:
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The Chocolate Box; tel. 01844 212715 |
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See local website: www.police.uk/thames-valley/N418/
Waddesdon police station front counter is run by volunteers. High Street, Waddesdon, HP18 0JB
Opening hours are usually: Monday 10.00am - 1.00pm Wednesday 10.00am - 1.00pm Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm
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If a crime is taking place or life is at risk dial 999 You can call the team to report non-urgent crime, incidents of anti-social behaviour and/or make general enquiries by ringing 101 You can also email the team at: waddesdonNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk You can contact and/or make non-urgent reports of crime, anti-social behaviour, lost property, etc though our website: www.thamesvalley.police.uk You can contact Crimestoppers anonymously: 0800 555 111 |
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The nearest Post Offices are at: Upper Church Street, Cuddington, HP18 0AP 41 High Street, Waddesdon, HP18 0JB
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Bus route 112 is operated by Z & S International Buses leave Ashendon on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.14 a.m. and go to Thame (arrive 9.56) and Aylesbury (arrive 10.48) The return service leaves Aylesbury Bus Station at 1.00 p.m. and Thame Town Hall at 1.53 arriving back in Ashendon at 2.34 p.m. The bus stop is at The Old Forge NOT at the bus shelter which serves the school buses. |
http://www.zandsinternational.com/contents/en-uk/time112.pdf |
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Aylesbury Vale Dial-A-Ride is a charity providing a door-to-door minibus service for those who finds it difficult to use ordinary public transport.
All vehicles are specially adapted and have passenger lifts so wheelchair users can travel safely and in comfort. Vehicles also have many other adaptions so that they can carry people with a range of disabilities. They will take you anywhere in Aylesbury Vale district and will travel outside this area if there... See more... |
01296 334446 www.dialaride.org.uk |
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Train services are operated by Chiltern Railways from Haddenham & Thame Parkway station. |
www.chilternrailways.co.uk |
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This service is provided by Age Concern - Bernwode. A donation of £5 is requested plus parking costs.
Volunteer drivers are always needed |
Please call Tony or Julie Hollingworth on 01844 238478 |
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Collection day is Friday. Waste bins are collected one week and recycling bins the next. Food waste bins are collected every week. To see which bins are collected on which week log onto the website, input your postcode and then click on the number or name of your house. Householders can pay for a garden waste bin which is collected fortnightly on Mondays. There are no garden waste collections in December or January. |
01296 585510 http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/bin-collections |
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Thames Water |
0845 9200 888 http://www.thameswater.co.uk |
Businesses run by residents
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A S Howes & Co.
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Andy Howes: 01869 252608 www.ashowes.co.uk |
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Rand Contracting Fence, tree, field and groundwork operation specialists
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Chris Rand 07970 275208; Peter Rand 07974 426194 |
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Bates & Lambourne Ltd Handmade furniture:
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Richard Bates: 01844 278978 www.batesandlambourne.co.uk |
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Ground works, fencing, grass cutting and landscaping. |
Len Holder 01296 651222 |
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Katy Jamieson is an experienced litigation solicitor and a consultant with Tom Street & Co. She is authorised by the Solicitors' Regulatory Authority and can offer a variety of services including:
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07855 955452 kjamieson@tomstreet.co.uk |
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Impetus Training Solutions Impetus learning is about training, reinforcement, communication, measurement, management, process and recognition. |
Sian Miller: 01869 246234 www.impetus.co.uk |
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DS & P Mobility Electronics provide driving aids for disable drivers and disabled vehicle conversions. |
Peter Short 01296 658508 |
Web-links
| Local Churches |
St Mary's, Ashendon (Anglican) |
bernwodebenefice.com/ashendon |
| Our wikipedia entry |
Our Wikipedia entry |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashendon |
| Parish Council |
Ashendon (civil) Parish Council |
http://www.ashendonparish.org.uk |
