<P> Bekonscot popularised the miniature park movement, put Beaconsfield on the map and has a continuing financial legacy in donations to charitable organisations both national and local . </P> <P> The site is approximately two acres of which just over half is a miniature 1: 12 landscape . Buildings are constructed in natural materials, concrete, or dense foamboard; many are originals from the 1920s . </P> <P> There are six model villages set within the miniature landscape . These are entirely fictional towns, but many buildings within them are based on UK prototypes . Successive generations of modelmakers, gardeners and craftsmen have left their mark on their subjects, which display a wide range of vernacular architectural styles . </P> <P> Currently there are 12 full - time staff who maintain the village throughout the year; during the open season a further 20 or so seasonal staff are employed . </P>

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