Pubs,shops and Cafe
The Two Brewers stands adjacent to the common and is a popular summer meeting place to drink out of doors. It was founded by Robert Waller as an ale house in 1799, originally the middle one of a row of three cottages. It eventually took over its neighbours to make a long frontage on the green. A modern hotel extension has been built to the rear. The pub acquired fame as the training quarters for many notable 19th century prize-fighters such as Jem Mace, Thomas Sayers and Bob Fitzsimmons who sparred in the Club Room and took their runs round the nearby Chipperfield Common. In addition to the Two Brewers, there are four other pubs, Blackwells Cafe & Bar, The Boot, The Royal Oak and The Windmill. Other facilities in the village include a newsagent's, a post office, Kia and Land Rover garages, an award-winning Delicatessen, and two garden centres.
Chipperfield has three churches - Church of England, Catholic and Baptist. It also has a primary school, St Pauls C of E, with strong ties to the church, which is located adjacent to the school. The school won the 7-a-side football dacorum primary school cup in 2008 and 2009. Also next to the school is a village club called Blackwell's, and tennis courts owned by CTC. Every year, a pantomime is held in the Village Hall, which is organised by the Chipperfield Theatre Group.
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