Seer Green
| Seer Green | |
| Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU9691 |
| Location: | 51°37’5"N, 0°36’18"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,311 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Beaconsfield |
| Postcode: | HP9 |
| Dialling code: | 01494 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Buckinghamshire |
Seer Green is a village and parish in the Burnham Hundred of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chiltern Hills, about two miles east-north-east of Beaconsfield and the same distance south-west of Chalfont St Giles.
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History
The toponym "Seer" is derived from the Norman French for "dry or arid place". In manorial rolls of 1223 it was called La Sere,[2] although local legend has it that the "Seer" refers to King Arthur's Court visiting the area and locals consulting his "seer" – a nice story but of doubtful origin. Even so, there is a pub called Merlin's Cave in the nearby village Chalfont St Giles, after this legend. The affix "Green" came later.
The Church of England parish church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1846. It is brick and flint with lancet windows. There is also a Baptist church.
Seer Green originates as a hamlet of the ancient parish of Farnham Royal. It became a civil parish in 1866, levied a separate poor rate before then.
Until the early part of the 20th century Seer Green was mainly an agricultural village, known for its cherry orchards. The remnants of some of these orchards remain and in honour of this tradition the local school holds a "Cherry Pie Fair" every summer which usually involves a fancy dress parade and a procession through the village.
Amenities
The parish has a Church of England primary school. The village has a Scout troop that is successful in regional competitions. The village youth football club, Seer Green United, has under 7s, under 8s and under 13s teams. The village is close to Hodgemoor Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]
Seer Green and Jordans railway station is on the Chiltern Main Line between Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross. The station was originally called "Beaconsfield Golf Club", the golf club being next door, but the name was later changed to reflect its position between the two settlements. Bus route 580, provided by Carousel, also runs through the town.
M40 Junction 2 is nearby.
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