DCHPJun 7, 202114 minThe Waterway passing byDenham has long been a stopping place for travellers on the road from London to Oxford. In the 18th century the journey took at least two...
DCHPMay 19, 202110 minWhat's in Name ? - Part 2In Part 2 of our reflection on street and house names in Denham Village we start with the story of Bowyer House and work our way around...
DCHPMay 3, 202110 minWhat's in a name ? - Part 1This month we're taking a look at the street and house names in Denham Village and their historical connections. Part I at the beginning...
DCHPApr 19, 202111 minPark LifeFor our second article as a rather chilly spring has arrived in our village, we stray a little beyond its boundaries to review the...
DCHPApr 6, 202112 minCountry Park PursuitsThis month, as spring beckons and as we hope to see an end to the trials and tribulations of Covid 19 and the isolation that it has...
DCHPMar 16, 20219 minA Village Life of CrimeEarlier this month we told something of the history of policing and crime in the village with a few tales of poaching and other...
DCHPMar 1, 202115 minA policeman's lotIn 2021 we are very accustomed to the protection we have from the police service. Our area police station is now in Amersham since the...
DCHPFeb 17, 20214 minPersonal memories of the Methodist ChapelOur February post about the old Methodist Chapel in Cheapside Lane attracted a lot of attention. One reader, Christine Newell, has come...
DCHPFeb 2, 202115 minBehind the Ivy - a story of a Methodist ChapelFor decades a small cottage with two arched windows and an eye-catching bright green porch has sat silently as ivy continues to overtake...
DCHPJan 19, 20212 minUnveiling the plaque - a beautiful sunny dayRosemary Temple is a past chair of Denham Parish Council who lived in Blacksmithโs Cottage on Village Road. Rosemary was personally...
DCHPJan 4, 202111 minFor the appreciation of artThere are two plaques on the walls of houses in Village Road. One, well known, appears on the wall of Hills House marking the home of the...
DCHPDec 22, 20207 minHappy Christmas, DenhamSo today, winter solstice day 2020, we're wishing all our contributors, subscribers and readers a very Happy Christmas. It is of course a...
DCHPDec 7, 202017 minLooking to the Light - our winter festivalsThe world of the 21st century is so very different from that of the 19th and previous centuries. The migration of peoples to and from...
DCHPNov 18, 202011 minBreaking News: Denham's Connections to the Gunpowder Plot?Sir George Peckham was the owner and occupier of Denham Place towards the end of the 16th century. Established history describes him as a...
DCHPNov 2, 202012 minRemember, remember ...November. British Summer Time has ended. 'Tis dark by 5p.m. and this year in 2020 our autumn celebrations of harvest and the promise of...
DCHPOct 19, 20208 minHistory, legend or mythAs the nights draw in, it is the traditional time to be telling stories around the autumnal fires. They may be stories passed down...
DCHPOct 5, 202010 minDevilish Denham ? Surely not ๐๐ป๐Autumn, the harvest season, has arrived and in normal years would bring the prospect of celebrating various fun festivals with friends...
DCHPSep 21, 20204 minMemories in StoneCompleting our stroll around St. Maryโ s Church in this month of its patronal festival, we remember those who found their final resting...
DCHPSep 7, 20209 minA walkabout around St. Mary's ChurchSeptember is the month of St. Mary's church "patronal" festival, the festival to mark the saint's day of its patron, the mother of Jesus....
DCHPAug 17, 20206 minLEARNING HISTORYDenhamโs education history on the national scene In this supplement to the August 2020 education theme โThe Happiest Days of Our Livesโ,...