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 five miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe as well as three miles (5 kilometres) east of Marlow, near the boundary with Berkshire and near where the River Wye empties right into the Thames. Bourne End lies in between the M4 and also M40 motorways, as well as preserves its railway station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail as well as roadway accessibility to London, it has actually come to be a popular location for commuters to live. All of the mills along the Wye Valley have actually currently been shut down and demolished, Jacksons Mill in Furlong Road being the last (in Bourne End) in the late 1980s. These have actually been changed by residences, offices or industrial estates, which has actually brought about the extension of the town as an employment centre. Bourne End remains an unique settlement, although the continued house-building over the past century suggests it is intimidated by the evident bow growth, via to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Local Plan was in prep work, the Citizens Organizations of Bourne End and Wooburn successfully lobbied to quit Slate Meadow (the field which separates the two settlements) being assigned for housing for the time being. Various other untaught land around the village looks likely to stay so, as it has actually been defined 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. Rather additionally away, Cliveden and Hedsor overlook the village from higher ground to the south eastern. Bourne End maintains numerous businesses as well as solutions whilst still maintaining a village-like environment. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the village, with a huge hall, feature areas as well as a bar, which is open for member's usage. It is, for lots of, considered the focal point of village activity. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was established, and also subsequently Octeville-sur-Mer, a town on the north shore of France, was chosen to be its twin community. Regular events are held by participants of the association to foster and improve the partnership in between both negotiations.
