Hedgerley
Hedgerley is a village and civil parish in South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. The parish is centred 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Beaconsfield and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Gerrards Cross. The parish has incorporated the formerly separate parish of Hedgerley Dean since 1934 (which was once a hamlet in parish of Farnham Royal).
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Saint Mary the Virgin parish church | |
Cottages in Hedgerley | |
Hedgerley Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Area | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population | 873 (2011 census including Jordans) |
| • Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU9687 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode district | SL2 |
| Dialling code | 01753 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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The toponym name "Hedgerley" is derived from the Old English meaning "Hycga's woodland clearing". In manorial rolls in 1195 it was recorded as Huggeleg.
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