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The name Loudwater comes from the River Chess. It is an old variant of the river’s name. The River Chess separates this private housing estate from Chorleywood. Marine painter John Christian Schetky draw a sketch of the river in this area. The work dates from 1816. This WD3 area can be found north of Rickmansworth. It is to the east of the M25 motorway Junction 18. A 2001 record mentions around 1,300 people living here. Artifacts from the 4th or 5th centuries were found at Loudwater Farm. The pottery and coins found here suggest that the area may have been the site of a villa and water mill established by Germanic settlers at that time.
A 19th-century paper mill stood here until 2008. The mill used technology developed by George Tidcombe. Loudwater housing estate was established starting with 1939. It took 20 years to be built. It was built on the site of the old Loudwater House. In 1837, this building featured an innovative central heating system. Engineer Joseph d’Aguilar Samuda is one of the notable inhabitants. This North London zone is now a conservation area. There are around 450 houses in this area. At the beginning of the 2000s, this area attracted many wealthy residents. Almost a quarter of the people living here in 2002 were millionaires. The area featured the highest concentration of millionaires in the UK at that time. In 2020, the average price of a Loudwater house was £1,6 million.
The local newspaper, the Bucks Free Press, has its office in Loudwater. The newspaper is published every Friday and covers the area surrounding High Wycombe. Terry Pratchett, a fantasy novelist, started his career at the Bucks Free Press. Among the most notable buildings is the brick St Peter’s Church and a Victorian mansion called Burleighfield House. It was once the studio of a famous stained glass designer, Patrick Reyntiens.
