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 set 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 more substantial village Prestwood. The narrow and celebrated 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 seasonal head is in Little Missenden. The village is now regarded as home to the late Roald Dahl, the globally acclaimed children's author. The village has actually repeatedly showcased in 'Best Places to Live' lists. The Guardian, for instance, included a short article describing how the village has been 'prime stockbroker belt for over a century' and remarked positively 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 major route between the Midlands and London. A range of coaching inns, particularly the Red Lion, which is now an estate agency, and The George gave rest and drink for tourists and their horses. Following the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway in 1892, Great Missenden came to be a commuter village for London with journalists, performers and even Prime Ministers among the guests. Great Missenden train station is now on the Chiltern Railways line and offers fast services operating into London Marylebone. For all your home improvements, make sure to identify dependable contractors in Great Missenden to make certain of quality.
