Great Missenden
Great Missenden is an affluent village of some 2000 residents in the Misbourne Valley in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located between the towns of Amersham and Wendover, with direct rail links to London Marylebone. It directly connects the villages of Little Kingshill, Little Missenden and the more substantial village Prestwood. The narrow and historical High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to Aylesbury Road. It is set in the heart of The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The source of the Misbourne is to be located just north of the village, although the upper reach of the river runs only in winter and the perennial head is in Little Missenden. The village is now considered as the home of the late Roald Dahl, the worldwide famous kids's author. The village has actually often displayed in 'Best Places to Live' lists. The Guardian, as an example, featured an article describing how the village has been 'prime stockbroker belt for over a century' and observed favourably on its 'ancient churches, beech woods, deep valleys, rolling Chiltern Hills, higgledy-piggledy streets'. The Telegraph additionally ranked the village fourth in its 'Best Places to Raise a Family in the UK' 2015 study. Great Missenden lays on a main route between the Midlands and London. Multiple coaching inns, specifically the Red Lion, which is now an estate agency, and The George provided rest and drink for visitors and their horses. Following the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway in 1892, Great Missenden transformed into a commuter village for London with authors, entertainers as well as Prime Ministers among the guests. Great Missenden railway station is now on the Chiltern Railways line and provides fast services running into London Marylebone. For all your home improvements, be sure to find reliable professionals in Great Missenden to make certain of quality.
