Speen, Buckinghamshire
Village in Buckinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Speen is a village in the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[1] situated in the civil parish of Lacey Green, in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Speen | |
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Speen village sign depicting local trades | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
OS grid reference | SU845995 |
Civil parish | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PRINCES RISBOROUGH |
Postcode district | HP27 |
Dialling code | 01494 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
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The centre of the village (depicted by the village sign) is 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Princes Risborough, and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of High Wycombe. The village is a short distance 'as the crow flies' from Hampden House, originally owned by John Hampden and a further distance from Chequers, the country residence of the Prime Minister.
The village has an annual fete which is usually held on the first weekend of July and a bi-annual arts festival which has been running for many years. The festival consists of entertainment shows, a theatre production and general activities on Speen Playing Field.