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About Bovingdon
Bovingdon is an attractive village on the edge of the Chilterns, midway between Hemel Hempstead and Chesham. Bovingdon's most recognisable landmark is the timber memorial protecting the village well at the bottom of the High Street. It commemorates the life of Granville Dudley Ryder who helped provide the village with piped water in the early 19th century.
The first church was built in 1235 but Bovingdon did not become a separate parish from Hemel Hempstead until 1833. The St Lawrence Church of England is a splendid building with a large churchyard. It was rebuilt in 1845 with the exception of the tower, under which is placed an early fifteenth-century effigy of a knight.
Bovingdon Airfield was developed in 1941 and used as a base for the US Air Force during the Second World War. Among the visitors to the base were Big Band leader, Glenn Miller and Hollywood actor, Clark Gable. The runways still exist today but the hangers were replaced by HM Prison, 'The Mount', in 1988. The airfield is now home to Bovingdon Market and also used for Short Circuit racing.
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Here is our pick of local websites for Bovingdon. All the available websites are in handy categories, so explore the list on the left-hand side to find exactly what you need. These sites have been manually selected and approved - this is so we can guarantee genuine relevance.
Bovingdon Community Online
A community site for the quaint village of Bovingdon, providing a variety of information on local schools, organisations and businesses, and an insightful history of the village and its landmarks. Post stories, photographs and announcements on the Bovingdon Bulletin Board forum. contact forum through the Bovingdon Bulletin Board.
www.bovingdon.org
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Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council provides services for children, schools, libraries, environmental services, older people and people with disabilities, consumer and business advice via trading standards, fire and rescue services, and contact details for council services and councillors.
www.hertsdirect.org
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Bovingdon Airfield
Bovingdon Airfield was constructed in 1941 and was used as a base for the US Air Force during and after the Second World War. Find out about the history of the airfield, view the Aircraft Gallery, aerial pictures and historic maps, and read personal accounts of war in Bovingdon.
www.bovingdon-airfield.co.uk
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Bovingdon Players
The Bovingdon Players are an amateur group that perform a variety of plays and musicals in Bovingdon Memorial Hall. With details of current and past productions.
www.bovingdonplayers.com
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Bovingdon Market
Bovingdon Market is the best Saturday and Bank Holiday Market in England. Held on one of the runways of Bovingdon Airfield, it has been drawing crowds for over 20 years. Find out about opening times and stallholders, and take a photo tour around the market.
www.bovingdonmarket.co.uk
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1st Bovingdon Scout Group
Find out about the activities and events in each section of the Ist Bovingdon Scout Group. Sign up to receive event reminders or search the District Diary to find out what's going on in the Hemel Hempstead District.
www.bovingdonscouts.org.uk
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Bovingdon Boy
Local news and views about the Village of Bovingdon.
bovingdonboy.blogspot.com
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