Cryers Hill is a

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in the

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and in Buckinghamshire, England. It was formerly known as Ravensmere (sometimes 'Ravening'). The hamlet is sandwiched between Great Kingshill,

Hughenden Valley Hughenden Valley (formerly called Hughenden or Hitchendon) is an extensive village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, just to the north of High Wycombe. It is almost 8,000 acres (32 km2) in size, divided mainly between arable land ...

and Widmer End. Its primary school is called Great Kingshill school and the crematorium at Cryers Hill is called Hughenden Crematorium. This is located in Four Ashes Road. The hamlet has a Post Office and Shop, Cryers Hill Post Office & Store. The only pub within Cryers Hill is The White Lion, serving traditional ales and food. The hamlet and surrounding area provided the setting for

Kitty Aldridge Kitty Aldridge (born 9 May 1962) is a British actress and writer. Life and career Aldridge was born in Bahrain. After training as an actress at the Drama Centre London, Aldridge went on to work in film, theatre and television as an actress for ...

's 2007 novel called "Cryers Hill". The book partly documents the significant expansion of housing in the area during the 1960s. In Four Ashes Road, there is a large country house with a Georgian facade called 'Uplands' which is set in of gardens. It is now a 74-room De Vere Venues hotel and conference centre. In recent years, an apparition of the

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is alleged to have been sighted on at least two occasions at Cryers Hill.

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The Green Man at Cryers Hill

Guardian Review of "Cryers Hill" by Kitty Aldridge
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