Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Buckinghamshire Places (7) : Denham Green

Denham Green is part of the village of Denham in Buckinghamshire. Denham has existed since Saxon times and was listed in the Domesday Book. Denham Green is a more recent part of the village, having grown up around Denham railway station which opened in 1906.

Denham Green was the location of Alexander Korda's Denham Film Studios which operated from 1936 to 1952. Films made at the studio included Brief Encounter. After 1952 the studio was used for recording film scores for many films including Star Wars. The studio was finally demolished in 1981, the site is now used for housing.