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OS grid reference
  
SU874969

Country
  
England

Post town
  
High Wycombe

Shire county
  
Buckinghamshire

Dialling code
  
01494

Region
  
South East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
HP15

District
  
Chiltern District

Civil parish
  
Hughenden Valley

Cryers Hill

Cryers Hill is a hamlet in the parish of Hughenden (where the 2011 Census population was included) and in Buckinghamshire, England. It was formerly known as Ravensmere (sometimes 'Ravening').

Map of Cryers Hill, High Wycombe, UK

The hamlet is sandwiched between Great Kingshill, Hughenden Valley and Widmer End. Curiously, its primary school is called Great Kingshill school and the crematorium at Cryers Hill is called Hughenden Crematorium. This is located in Four Ashes Lane.

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'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 18 acres (73,000 m2) of gardens. It is now a 74-room De Vere Venues hotel and conference centre.

In recent years, an apparition of the Green Man is alleged to have been sighted on at least two occasions at Cryers Hill.

References

Cryers Hill Wikipedia