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The name Beaconsfield is a corruption of Beckensfield meaning 'a clearing in the beeches', and the Old Town contains many attractive houses and cottages dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Beaconsfield's literary personalities have included Robert Frost, the American poet, Enid Blyton, the world famous children's writer and G K Chesterton.
There are some lovely houses from the Queen Anne and Georgian periods.
There are still some charming coaching inns including the Royal Sarcen’s Head and the Royal White Hart where Queen Elizabeth I stayed.
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