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ABOUT DENHAMDENHAM MAP, DIRECTIONS, AND LOCAL INFO Denham is in the north east of the District and much modern building has taken place here especially along the main Oxford Road and the North Orbital Road. Higher Denham, Denham Green, New Denham, Tatling End and Willowbank are all distinctive communities where new houses and shops grew up in the 1930s and 1950s. These were aided by rail services to and from London and by the establishment of the world famous Denham Film Studios. However, the original Denham Village survives as a peaceful and remarkably unspoiled area of historic buildings. Roman remains have been found in the south of the Parish and it is certain that Denham has been settled since Saxon times. The first written record came in the 11th century when Ulstan gave the manor to Westminster Abbey. King Henry III granted the village a weekly market and an annual three-day fair and the latter survived until the 1870s. Denham village possesses two fine houses: Denham Court and, at the west end, Denham Place. The latter house was built for Sir Roger Hill at the end of the 17th century. The architect was probably the sculptor William Stanton. It is noted for its friezes, ceilings and chapel. The gardens were landscaped by 'Capability' Brown. Denham Court is close to the church and stands at the end of an avenue of lime trees. The 100-acre estate is sited on the banks of the River Colne. Denham has numerous other old residences such as Southlands Manor, Maltmas Green and Denham Mount. A large part of a 14th-century hall still survives at another house, Savay Farm. Denham church stands on a Saxon site but itself has no work earlier than the Norman period. The tower may well be Norman but the rest of the church dates mostly from the 15th century. The chief items of interest are the 13th-century font of purbeck marble; the 15th-century Doom painting, which is a painting of the Last Judgement, over the south door; and numerous brasses and monuments. Several of the brasses are of the 15th and 16th centuries and one was used in 1440 to commemorate the death of a Franciscan friar and in 1544 to record the death of Amphilis, daughter of Sir Edmund Peckham. Also of note is a bust of Sir Roger Hill of Denham Place. In more modern times the Denham Film Studios attracted world-class stars and many famous films were produced. The site now house international companies such as Robert Bosch. Also in the Parish is the world-renowned ejector seat manufacturer, Martin Baker Ltd.
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