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 positioned between the towns of Amersham and Wendover, with direct rail links to London Marylebone. It directly adjoins the villages of Little Kingshill, Little Missenden and the more substantial village Prestwood. The narrow and historic High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to Aylesbury Road. It is located 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 is in Little Missenden. The village is now considered as the home of the late Roald Dahl, the globally acclaimed kids's author. The village has regularly featured in 'Best Places to Live' lists. The Guardian, for example, included an article referring to how the village has been 'prime stockbroker belt for over a century' and commented favourably on its 'ancient churches, beech woods, deep valleys, rolling Chiltern Hills, higgledy-piggledy streets'. The Telegraph additionally ranked the village 4th in its 'Best Places to Raise a Family in the UK' 2015 survey. Great Missenden lays on a primary route in between the Midlands and London. Many coaching inns, specifically the Red Lion, which is now an estate agency, and The George offered rest and refreshment 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, entertainers and even 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 of your home improvements, make sure to find trustworthy experts in Great Missenden to make certain of quality.
