Great Kingshill

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.6729
longitude= -0.7308
official_name= Great Kingshill
population=
civil_parish= Hughenden
shire_district= Chiltern
shire_county = Buckinghamshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town= HIGH WYCOMBE
postcode_district = HP16
postcode_area= HP
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SU877979
london_distance=

Great Kingshill and Little Kingshill are small villages in the parishes of Hughenden and Little Missenden respectively in Buckinghamshire, England. They are located in the Chiltern Hills, about five miles west of Amersham and two and a half miles south of Great Missenden.

The village name 'Kingshill' is fairly self explanatory, meaning a hill in possession of the king. Local folklore suggests it was King John who provided the name. The affixes 'Great' and 'Little' were added later to differentiate between the two hamlets although there is some evidence that Little Kingshill was once known as Pirenore.

Little Kingshill has two pubs: the Full Moon and The Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales attracts a younger clientèle who congregate there at weekends. The main road, called Windsor Lane, is home to the playing fields, the Baptist church and the village school. This Chiltern village is surrounded by greenbelt countryside.

Great Kingshill also has a small local shop which is a member of the "Spar" franchise.Opposite the shop is the local common, forming the heart of the hamlet. It contains a children's playground and football goals. During the summer, the common is used by Great Kingshill Cricket Club.

Both villages have their own primary schools. Little Kingshill School has a nursery and primary school and caters for children from 3-11 years. It is controlled by Buckinghamshire County Council. Many of the village children attend Little Kingshill school, as do children from a wide surrounding area. The school's most recent Ofsted report judged the school to be "Good" overall and "Outstanding" in some areas. Great Kingshill school is geographically located in the neighbouring hamlet of Cryers Hill. Great Kingshill is also home to Pipers Corner School, an all girl independent school.

According to the 2001 census by the Hughenden Parish Council (a parish of the Wycombe District Council), Great Kingshill had a population of 1,170 in an area of 35 hectares.

ee also

*Heath End, Buckinghamshire

External links

* [http://www.lkcc.co.uk/ Little Kingshill Cricket Club]
* [http://www.lks.ik.org/ Little Kingshill School]
* [http://www.great-kingshill.co.uk/ Great Kingshill village website]
* [http://www.gkcc.co.uk/ Great Kingshill Cricket Club]
* [http://www.kingshillbaptist.org.uk/ Little Kingshill Baptist Church]
* [http://www.piperscorner.co.uk/ Pipers Corner School]