Iver is located in the south-east corner of the county of Buckinghamshire and it forms one of the largest parishes in the South Bucks district. Map of Bucks (1904) This article is about the English county. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... South Bucks is one of four local government districts in Buckinghamshire, in south central England. ...

The Parish of Iver

Postcard of Iver Village

The parish of Iver covers about eight square miles (21 km²) and it includes the villages of Iver Heath and Iver. To their south is Richings Park. The center of London is located approximately twenty miles (30 km) away. The parish flanks the Greater London border in the vicinity of Uxbridge for several miles and it is located to the east of the town of Slough. Iver Heath, Iver and Richings Park straddle the M25 motorway which is intersected to the north above Iver Heath by the M40, and to the south beneath Richings Park, by the M4. Image File history File links Iver3. ... Image File history File links Iver3. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... Uxbridge is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon in west London. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in the county of Berkshire in the south of England. ... Iver is located in the south-east corner of the county of Buckinghamshire and it forms one of the largest parishes under the authority of South Bucks District Council. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... The M40 in Warwickshire The M40 motorway is the second motorway in the English transport network to connect London to Birmingham. ... Iver is located in the south-east corner of the county of Buckinghamshire and it forms one of the largest parishes under the authority of South Bucks District Council. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in England and Wales linking London and west Wales via Bristol. ...

History of the parish

The village name Iver is Anglo Saxon in origin and means (place by) the brow of the hill. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the whole area was recorded as Evreham or homestead by the brow of a hill and it was in the possession of a man called Robert Doiley. 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. ... Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... Robert DOyly (also spelt Robert DOyley de Liseaux, Robert Doyley, Robert de Oiley, Robert dOilly and Robert DOyley and Roberti De Oilgi) was a Norman nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror on the Norman Conquest, his invasion of England. ...

It has been suggested by some that the area is actually named after a contemporary of Doiley, Roger de Iveri, also a Norman gentleman who arrived in England with William the Conqueror. However there are no records to suggest that Iveri ever owned the manor here, although he did own property elsewhere in Buckinghamshire. The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Generic plan of a mediaeval manor; open-field strip farming, some enclosures, triennial crop rotation, demesne and manse, common woodland, pasturage and meadow Manorialism or Seigneurialism describes the organization of rural economy and society in medieval western and parts of central Europe, characterised by the vesting of legal and economic...

The area was (in 1351) granted a Royal charter to hold a weekly market. This charter was confirmed 110 years later in 1461. At that time Iver was a place of some importance. Events End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders May 1 Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... A market is, as defined in economics, a social arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to discover information and carry out a voluntary exchange. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Mortimers Cross - Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. ...

The family names Eure and Ewer are said to originate from this area. A family name, or surname, is the part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

Village of Iver Heath

Iver Heath is the location of Heatherden Hall, a Victorian estate with spectacular grounds. It was purchased by Lt. Col. Grant Morden, a Canadian financier, who transformed the mansion by adding a huge ballroom and Turkish bath. During the 1930s it became a retreat and private meeting place for politicians and diplomats. The agreement to form the Irish Free State was signed at Heatherden Hall. ... A Turkish bath is a method of cleansing the body and relaxation that was particularly popular during the Victorian era. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) (1922–1937) was the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties that were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and...

When Grant Morden died in 1934 the estate was purchased at auction by Charles Boot who had recently inherited a large construction firm from his father Henry Boot, who died in 1931. Within twelve months Charles Boot transformed Heatherden Hall into the office building for a new movie complex which occupied the grounds. He based his new studios upon the latest Hollywood, USA designs of that era. Charles Boot named it Pinewood Film Studios after seeing the large number of pine trees that surrounded the area. The entrance to the studio is located on Pinewood Road. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Charles Boot of Sheffield, England was the creator and builder of Pinewood Studios on the estate of Heatherden Hall at Iver Heath in the parish of Iver in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Charles Boot of Sheffield, England was the creator and builder of Pinewood Studios on the estate of Heatherden Hall at Iver Heath in the parish of Iver in Buckinghamshire, England. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... A movie studio is a location, room, building, or group of buildings and/or sound stages, offices and storage facilities, which may include a backlot, where movies are made. ... ... Pinewood Studios is a major film studio that is situated approximately 20 miles west of London among the pine trees on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall in the village of Iver Heath in Iver Parish, in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. ...

Adjoining the studio complex is Black Park with a lake that extends over 530 acres (2.1 km²). It was used for outdoor sequences in some of the Hammer Films' Dracula horror films, and in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. Hammer horror refers to horror films produced in the late 1950s through the 1970s by the British film studio Hammer Films. ... Dracula (1897) is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, and the name of the worlds most famous vampire character. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition Goldfinger, published in 1959, is the seventh James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. ...

To the south, Black Park is separated from Langley Park by the A412 road. Langley Park covers 130 acres (0.53 km²) and is known for its rhododendron and azalea-filled Temple Gardens.

Iver Heath village itself is centred around a triangle of roads. The village post office is located on the Slough Road to the south, whilst a parade of shops can be found along Church Road to the north. Slough Road and Church Road are connected by Bangors Road North to the east.

The Church of St Margaret was built in 1862.

Village of Iver

Iver village on the Uxbridge to Langley road has a pre-Domesday foundation in which Neolithic potsheds and other artifacts have been discovered. The village church has fragments of a Saxon window and elements dating from the 15th century, 16th century and 17th century are to be seen. The village has numerous houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Uxbridge is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon in west London. ... Langley (also known as Langley Marish) is a village in the unitary authority of Slough in the county of Berkshire in the south of England. ... This article is about the 11th century census. ... An array of Neolithic artefacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae Scotland, Europes most complete Neolithic village. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Richings Park

Richings Park was once the estate of Lord Bathurst. Richings Park mansion was destroyed during World War II and its site is now a residential area with its own shopping facilities. Richings Park mansion was very briefly the home of Bomber Command, and the cellars of the house are still visible in fields now overlooking the M4. World War II is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Bomber Command is an organizational military unit, generally subordinate to the air force of a country. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in England and Wales linking London and west Wales via Bristol. ...