Great Missenden
Great Missenden is an affluent village of some 2000 citizens 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 closely joins the villages of Little Kingshill, Little Missenden and the larger village Prestwood. The narrow and traditional 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 referred to as home to the late Roald Dahl, the globally distinguished children's author. The village has consistently featured in 'Best Places to Live' lists. The Guardian, for example, displayed a short article describing how the village has been 'prime stockbroker belt for over a century' and commented 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. Several coaching inns, specifically the Red Lion, which is now an estate agency, and The George offered rest and drink for visitors and their horses. Following the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway in 1892, Great Missenden ended up being a commuter village for London with writers, performers as well as Prime Ministers among the travelers. Great Missenden train station is now on the Chiltern Railways line and offers quick services running into London Marylebone. For all your home improvements, make certain to find credible contractors in Great Missenden to make certain of quality.