A MINIATURE VILLAGE
Unniarked- on- any map, Bekonscot, *'ie largest and most attractive miniatur9 Tillage in Britain, is situated in the heart of Beaeonsfieldj' thirty miles from, London.. Here in a beautiful rock garden, occupying 1000, square yards, stand old-world cottages, shops, a town hall, post office, and roadhouse complete W ith swimming bath. aUillustratin|tho «* of gliding without spoiling Saturound a track UOOft lotb, rnmrfng through five stations faithfully repro3uced'to the minutesti detail. Concert iniisic echoes from a pavilion on the pier. The strains of, an organ float out from the stained-glass windows, desigried by Edmund Dulac, that grace the stately, church. At night a thouSana lights illuminate the timbered shops in the main street, concert halls »«a stations. Built as a hobby at a ?«*. «* appv-hnately £5000 £. M, Oa^gfcani. a city accountant, nided by lus gavcloncr» Mr- Berry, the village ls °Pell to tlie Public °" SmiOays and t!le rsi Saturday of every month from 2 p.m. t0,7 p.m. One shilling is charged, ar>d tho pvoeeeds are devoted to tho Eailwav Benevolent Institution and pther charities.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 8
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175A MINIATURE VILLAGE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 8
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