The Chalfonts are a group of three villages in south east Buckinghamshire, England. They are called Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Little Chalfont respectively. They are all situated within 5 miles of each other, sandwiched between High Wycombe and Rickmansworth. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in south central England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Chalfont St Giles is a village in south east Bucks on the edge of the Chilterns, 25 miles from London, and near to Seer Green, Jordans, Chalfont St Peter, Little Chalfont and Amersham. ... See High Wycombe, Western Australia for the suburb of Perth. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

At the time of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 949 there was no distinction made between the three separate villages: the whole area was known as Ceadeles funtan, which is Anglo Saxon meaning Caedele's Spring. The villages were however separated by 1237 when in manorial rolls they were referred to as Chalfund Sancti Egidii, Chalfund Sancti Petri and Chalfund Parva respectively. The suffixes St Giles and St Peter are taken from the dedications of the churches of those two villages. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of (mainly) secondary source documents narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Britain. ... Events Belgian astronomer Jean Meeus asserts that the orbits of all nine planets were within the same 90% arc of the solar system on 1 February 949. ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Events Thomas II of Savoy becomes count of Flanders. ... For the area of Sheffield, in England, see Manor, Sheffield. ...

During the Great Plague of 1665, John Milton retired to Chalfont St Giles, which is where he completed his epic poem Paradise Lost. His cottage is still located in the village, and is open to the public. The inspiration for Paradise Regained is said to have been found in this parish from a conversation with one of the local residents. The Great Plague (AD 1665-1666) was a massive outbreak of disease in Britain that killed 75,000 to 100,000 people, up to a fifth of Londons population. ... Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War March 6 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publication March 16 - Bucharest allows Jews to settle in the city in exchange of annual tax of 16 guilders June 3 - The Duke of York defeats the Dutch Fleet off the... John Milton John Milton (December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. ... Cover to the first edition Paradise Lost (1667) is an epic poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton. ... 19th century Cottages in the small hamlet of Crafton, Buckinghamshire A cottage is a small house of any period. ... Paradise Regained is a poem, published in 1671, by the 17th century English poet John Milton. ...

Chalfont St Giles is also the burial place of Bertram Mills. It doubled for Walmington-on-Sea in the film of the TV series Dad's Army. Bertram Wagstaff Mills (1873 - 1938) Mills was a British circus owner. ... Walmington-on-Sea was a fictional seaside resort where the BBC tv comedy series, BBC radio series and film Dads Army was based. ... The cast of Dads Army (left to right): Pike, Frazer, Warden Hodges (front), Godfrey, Mainwaring (front), Walker, Jones and Wilson Dads Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard in World War II, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968...

The town of Gerrards Cross was once a hamlet in the parish of Chalfont St Peter. Gerrards Cross is a large village in Buckinghamshire, England. ...

Chalfont & Latimer station in Little Chalfont provides rail access to Central London via the Metropolitan Line and the Chiltern Line. Chalfont and Latimer station with Chesham train on the right Chalfont and Latimer station is a station in Travelcard Zone C on the Metropolitan line. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... The Metropolitan Line is an integral part of the London Underground. ... The Chiltern Main Line is the railway line from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill. ...

Today the villages are popular with the rich and famous, as they are in very close proximity to London yet still retain their country feel. Ozzy Osbourne, Mike Oldfield and Noel Gallagher are three particular names who have owned, or continue to own, properties in the area. Ozzy Osbourne John Michael Osbourne (born December 3, 1948, in Aston, a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England), better known as Ozzy Osbourne, was the lead singer of the rock band Black Sabbath and later a popular solo artist and reality television star. ... Michael Gordon Oldfield (born May 15, 1953 in Reading, England) is a multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends rock or progressive rock, ethnic or world music, and classical music. ... Noel Gallagher on stage with Oasis Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Longsight, Manchester) is the lead songwriter and guitarist with the British rock band Oasis. ...