Great Missenden
Great Missenden is an upscale village of some 2000 citizens in the Misbourne Valley in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located between the towns of Amersham and Wendover, with direct rail connections to London Marylebone. It very closely joins the villages of Little Kingshill, Little Missenden and the larger village Prestwood. The narrow and historic High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to Aylesbury Road. It lies in the heart of The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The source of the Misbourne is to be found just north of the village, although the upper reach of the river runs only in winter and the perennial head remains in Little Missenden. The village is now considered as home to the late Roald Dahl, the internationally popular children's author. The village has often displayed in 'Best Places to Live' lists. The Guardian, as an example, displayed a post describing how the village has been 'prime stockbroker belt for over a century' and remarked favourably on its 'ancient churches, beech woods, deep valleys, rolling Chiltern Hills, higgledy-piggledy streets'. The Telegraph also ranked the village fourth in its 'Best Places to Raise a Family in the UK' 2015 study. Great Missenden lays on a main route in between the Midlands and London. Numerous coaching inns, particularly the Red Lion, which is now an estate agency, and The George provided rest and drink for travellers and their horses. Following the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway in 1892, Great Missenden became a commuter village for London with journalists, performers as well as Prime Ministers among the guests. Great Missenden train station is now on the Chiltern Railways line and provides quick services operating into London Marylebone. For all of your home improvements, make sure to identify dependable specialists in Great Missenden to make certain of quality.