More than any other Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher became a true member of the local community while visiting Chequers during her 11 years in office.

She used the Prime Minister’s official country home at every opportunity and while there she attended the parish church of St Peter and St Paul in Ellesborough.

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher attends Ellesborough parish church for the last time whilst in office - Taken November 1990

Teas and the Tower start on Easter Sunday, they continue every Sunday and Bank Holiday from 2-5.30pm until the end of September.

Enjoy a scrumptious homemade cake and a cup of tea before climbing the church tower* to take in the panoramic views of Elleborough and beyond.

We have several hundred visitors each year, some regulars who come most weeks. It helps that we are on popular walking and cycling routes.

All funds raised go to the upkeep of our beautiful Grade II listed building, which helps us serve and support our local community.

*N.B. The Tower may be closed when it has been raining, for health and safety reasons.

bucksherald.co.uk/news/special-feature-bells-ring-for-baroness-thatcher-s-funeral-at-the-vale-church-she-treated-as-her-local-1-5004386

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June 4, 2019

Beacon Hill
Towering over the village is the dominating Beacon Hill, with its grassy mound and lone tree, iconic amongst the Chiltern Hills when viewed from within the Aylesbury Vale. It is also the site of Cymbeline's Mount, also known as Cymbeline's Castle, referred to in the Shakespeare play Cymbeline. In reality, the name refers to the British King Cunobelinus who, alongside his sons, is said to have battled at this site against the Roman Invasion of the British Isles. It is the site of a medieval motte and bailey castle.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellesborough

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Location: Ellesborough, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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