Towns & cities · South East England
Hambleden
Hambleden — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bourne Again Junction · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hambleden is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,333 people. Address: RG9. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5719°, -0.8679°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hambleden is a small village and civil parish in southwest Buckinghamshire, England. The village is around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Marlow, and around 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. The civil parish also includes the villages of Fingest and Frieth, and the hamlets of Colstrope, Mill End, Parmoor, Pheasant's Hill and Skirmett. At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish was 1,445.
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Background
History
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means 'crooked or irregularly-shaped hill'. It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hanbledene, though previously in 1015 it was known as Hamelan dene. St Thomas Cantilupe, the Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Hereford, was born in Hambleden in 1218. In 1315 a Royal charter was granted to hold a market in the village, and a fair on St Bartholomew's Day (24 August) every year. The charter was reconfirmed in 1321, though appears to have not lasted much longer than this. The village was a base for US soldiers during the buildup to D-Day in 1944.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5719, -0.8679
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Hambleden
- Postcode
- RG9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wycombe
- Population
- 1,333
- Nearest railway station
- Bourne Again Junction — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1850580 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hambleden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stag ^ Huntsman - geograph.org.uk - 7013136.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hambleden?
- Hambleden is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG9), in the parish of Hambleden.
- Is Hambleden a protected site?
- Yes — Hambleden is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hambleden free to visit?
- Yes, Hambleden is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hambleden?
- The nearest railway station is Bourne Again Junction, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG9.