Penn Street Village - Buckinghamshire |
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History Of the Woods
Roman — A source of fuel wood in Roman Britain for an iron industry based near Shardeloes 500AD — A "chase" used by Saxon citizens of London 1200AD — A common pasture woodland within the 4,000 acre Wycombe Heath which provided commoners many rights including grazing pigs and cattle, cut underwood, extract chalk, 1700AD — A source of beech wood used for fuel, furniture, turnery and wheel rims 1800AD — A source of legs, stretchers, spindles and sticks for Windsor and cane-backed chairs. 1900AD — A military training area during the 18thC and later WWII when the Tyneside survey regiment set up the camp |
One of the Chiltern's pasture woodland's, the 177 hectares (436 acres) Present Day — Owned by the Woodland Trust since 1999 giving free public access throughout the wood Many features of the original pasture woodland have survived; ponds, wood-banks, old growth trees and acid grassland. A comprehensive history of Penn Wood, written by Miles Green, was instrumental in the recognition of the wood as ancient woodland. |
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