Fulmer is a village and civil parish in south Buckinghamshire, England. The village has, along most of its northern border, a narrow green buffer from Gerrards Cross and its heavily wooded adjoining neighbouring villages of Iver Heath and Wexham. The village's name is derived from the Old English for "mere or lake frequented by birds". It was recorded in 1198 as Fugelmere.[2]
| Fulmer | |
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 Allhusen Gardens, Fulmer | |
 Fulmer Hall with surrounding woods forming most of the north of the parish, taken from the M40. In the grounds are the purpose-built pharmaceutical research laboratories. | |
  Fulmer Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Area | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 485 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU9985 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode district | SL3 |
| Dialling code | 01753 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
In the late 17th century the owners of the manor of Fulmer were forced to sell their house to their servants because they had squandered their money and could not afford to pay them. The manor then passed into the hands of the Duke of Portland.
In the mid-19th century watercress was grown at Moor Farm, known locally as "The Bog", (now Low Farm) by Richard Whiting Bradbery, the son of William Bradbery, the first British watercress pioneer who had a large cress farm at West Hyde, Hertfordshire. Richard is buried in St James churchyard, Fulmer, with his wife Hannah.
Fulmer Chase on Stoke Common Road is a former home of the Wills tobacco family and was used as a military hospital during World War II.
Fulmer is close to Pinewood Studios and several films have been shot in the village, including Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines and Sleepy Hollow.
Demography
edit| Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | sq mi roads | sq mi water | sq mi domestic gardens | sq mi domestic buildings | sq mi non-domestic buildings | Usual residents | sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil parish | 78 | 80 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 0.136 | 0.029 | 0.131 | 0.011 | 0.013 | 485 | 2.15 |
Education
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Fulmer Infant School is in Fulmer.[3]
Teikyo School United Kingdom is in the area.[4]
Notable people
edit- Marmaduke Darrell
- Tess Daly[citation needed]
- Vernon Kay[5]
- J. Peter Robinson (was born here)
- Michael York (actor) (was born here)
- Yasser Al-Habib
- John Sulston (was born here)
- Angelina Jolie (lived here) [6]
- David Newbery (was born here)[7]
Sport and recreation
editKing George's Field is a playing field that was named in memorial to King George V.
Fulmer Cricket Club play friendly matches at King George's Field. A local village team has existed since 1886 but the current club was officially founded in 1895. Local resident and noted cricketer Denis Compton opened the new clubhouse in 1988.
References
edit- ^ a b "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (1996) [1991]. A Dictionary of English Place Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 138. ISBN 0192831313.
- ^ "Contact Us". Fulmer Infant School. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
Fulmer Infant School, Alderbourne Lane, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, SL3 6JB
- ^ "Japan Open Day". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. Chesham. 27 September 1989. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Adams, Stephen (4 May 2008). "Perfect country life a short hop from the M25". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Angelina and Brad's Secret Life..in a Rural English Village". 27 May 2005.
- ^ "Newbery CV" (PDF).
External links
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