Local Area Guide: Lee
Introduction to Lee:
Discover all the local schools and how they measure up.
Lee (normally referred to as The Lee) is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, about 2m north east of Great Missenden and 3m south east of Wendover. The Lee is also the name of a civil parish within Chiltern District. Within the parish is the hamlet of Lee Clump, named for a small group of houses separate from the main village.
The parish church in the village St John the Baptist is unusual in that it consists of two buildings: the ancient chapel of ease built in the 12th century which includes a window depicting Oliver Cromwell and John Hampden as 'champions of liberty', and the more modern Victorian construction that was built of red brick in 1867. Both sit within an oval churchyard, common in places of importance in the pre-Roman period.
The Lee boasts two very different traditional pubs - both free houses, both in beautiful settings and each with a long and interesting history. As well as having a loyal group of 'locals', the pubs have also all become popular stop off points for walkers, cyclists and other visitors exploring the Chilterns.
