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Welcome to Chalfont Heights!

Welcome to the website of the Chalfont Heights estate in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire.

In these pages you will find information about the estate, its heritage, activities and latest news. Our photos show Chalfont Heights from the 1930s to today.

The estate is managed by a Committee. It's easy to make contact with us.

One section of the website - the Forum - is open only to residents of the estate: it is password protected.

Peter Whitehead Riley 1932
Bugatti Type 55 BOC Hill Climb Start
Bugatti Type 37 on Chalfont Hill Climb
Bugatti Type 37 BOC, on 'The Hairpin'
Riley Brooklands 9 BOC 1935
MG Chalfont Hill Climb
Chalfont Heights Neighbourhood Watch

Parade Route for Hill Climb 27th June

June 5, 2015 | Alan Lane Comments Off on Parade Route for Hill Climb 27th June

CHANCE TO SEE HISTORIC CARS RETRACE CHALFONT HEIGHTS HILL CLIMBS

Photos courtesy of Motoring Picture Library www.motoringpicturelibrary.com

A Parade of classic cars will retrace the route of historic hill climbs on the Chalfont Heights Estate in June, in a one-off display marking the 80th anniversary of the last event held here in 1935.

The commemoration of the Chalfont Heights Hill Climbs on the Village Feast Day on Saturday 27th June has been organised jointly by FEAST OF ST PETER, THE CELFUNDE INHERITANCE, […]

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Crane at Oakleigh 4th June

June 3, 2015 | Alan Lane Comments Off on Crane at Oakleigh 4th June

Notification from Mr Gary Wynne

“We will be having a crane on site on Thursday morning to lift some steels in place . The crane will be on site but the lorry with the steel will be on the road .

Cars should be able to pass and I will be on site myself with my site agent to manage any traffic issues.”
Regards

Gary Wynne

Oakleigh

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News about Hill Climb

May 10, 2015 | Alan Lane Comments Off on News about Hill Climb

RARE CHANCE TO SEE HISTORIC CARS RE-ENACT CHALFONT HILL CLIMB

A procession of classic cars will re-enact a historic hill climb on the Chalfont Heights Estate in June, in a one-off display marking the 80th anniversary of the last event held here in 1935. The commemoration of the Chalfont Heights Hill Climb on the Village Feast Day on Saturday 27th June has been organised jointly by FEAST OF ST PETER, THE CELFUNDE INHERITANCE, and the CHALFONT HEIGHTS ESTATE. Hill climbs were […]

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Tree down in high wind

May 6, 2015 | George Eykyn Comments Off on Tree down in high wind

Very strong winds brought a tree down on Ellis Avenue in the early evening of Weds 6th May.

Fortunately, no one was hurt when the tree fell, at April Cottage.

However, a resident’s car was damaged.

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80th Anniversary of Chalfont Hill Climbs

April 25, 2015 | Alan Lane Comments Off on 80th Anniversary of Chalfont Hill Climbs

80th Anniversary of Hill Climbs on Chalfont Heights Estate

Bugatti Type 37 negotiating hairpin (Bugatti Owners’ Club Hill Climb 1935)

Photo courtesy of Motoring Picture Library www.motoringpicturelibrary.com

Competitive Hill Climb events were held on the dirt and gravel roads of the Estate each year from 1928 to 1935 when the RAC refused to grant a competition licence for further events due to concern for spectator safety. The events were organised by the Bugatti Owners’ Club (BOC) and the Middlesex […]

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Mr Drewett From Ohio writes…

April 21, 2015 | Alan Lane Comments Off on Mr Drewett From Ohio writes…

From: John Drewett
Subject: The History of Chalfont Heights

I now live in Ohio USA since May1st 1964, my brother still lives in the U.K. and sent me the link about the Commemorative Run up the Old Chalfont Heights Hill Climb. Before moving to the U.S.A. I lived with my family in Chalfont Heights in a bungalow called “Cariads” Lewis Lane. The family name is Drewett  I have found this all to be such interesting reading of the History of Chalfont Heights […]

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