| Great Missenden | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter and St Paul, Great Missenden | |
  Great Missenden Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 10,138 (Census 2011.Civil Parish)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP8901 |
| • London | 38 miles (61 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Great Missenden |
| Postcode district | HP16 |
| Dialling code | 01494 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Great Missenden Parish Council |
Great Missenden is an affluent village and civil parish in the Misbourne Valley in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England, situated between the towns of Amersham and Wendover. It adjoins the village of Little Kingshill, and is a mile from Little Missenden and the village of Prestwood.
The narrow and historic High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to Aylesbury Road. It is located in the centre of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2] 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 best known as home to the late Roald Dahl, the world-famous adult and children's author.[3]
- ^ "Area: Great Missenden CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". www.chiltern.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Lynn F. Pearson Discovering Famous Graves Osprey Publishing, 2008