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Lye Green is a
hamlet
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in the
civil parish
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of
Chesham in
Buckinghamshire
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, England.
It is located north east of Chesham. Lycrome Road runs through the centre of the hamlet, from the A416 in the east to the B4505 in the west.
The hamlet consists of a green and a
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
called The Black Cat. The church community of Lye Green had met in rooms at the pub which was run by Miss Bessie Bangay, an Anglican church leader from the 1930s to the 1960s. The
Woottens Luxury Travel
Woottens Luxury Travel was a coach operating company based in Buckinghamshire, England. It was formed in 1999 by Michael Wootten, and between 2008 and 2011 operated local bus services under the name Tiger Line. The company became part of the Bow ...
part of the Bowen Bus Group is located opposite the Black Cat.
References
Chesham
Hamlets in Buckinghamshire
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