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DanW
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Topic: Origins, and GX was once part of CSP. Posted: 19 January 2005 at 3:22pm |
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The Chalfonts are a group of three villages in south east Buckinghamshire, England. They are called Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Little Chalfont respectively. They are all situated within 5 miles of each other, sandwiched between High Wycombe and Rickmansworth. At the time of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 949 there was no distinction made between the three separate villages: the whole area was known as Ceadeles funtan, which is Anglo Saxon meaning Caedele's Spring. The villages were however separated by 1237 The town of Gerrards Cross was once a hamlet in the parish of Chalfont St Peter. It is named after the Gerrard family that, in the early Seventeenth century, owned a manor here. Today the villages are popular with the rich and famous, as they are in very close proximity to London yet still retain their country feel. |
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Eddie
Chalfont Star Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3334 |
Posted: 19 January 2005 at 4:07pm | |
Sorry Dan. I don't believe that (the second sentence ) . Where did you get your article from? Edited by Eddie |
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chris
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Posted: 19 January 2005 at 4:47pm | |
was it true that the crossroads[A40} GX,was a haunt of a famous highway man who used to hold up carriages from oxford-london.
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DanW
Chalfont Admin Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 11988 |
Posted: 19 January 2005 at 4:52pm | |
It was on....erm...I can't remember! Might have been on the About network. |
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Eddie
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Posted: 19 January 2005 at 5:04pm | |
Yes Chris. His name was Jack Shrimpton and the Bar at the Bull is named after him
(from http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/newgate2/shrimpto.h tm Edited by Eddie |
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DanW
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Posted: 20 January 2005 at 8:42am | |
"It is named after the Gerrard family that, in the early Seventeenth century, owned a manor here." You are quite right Eddie, this appears to be complete rubbish. GX formed in 1859 by taking land from 5 surrounding parishes. |
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Rich Kid
Chalfont Snapper Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 626 |
Posted: 20 January 2005 at 7:17pm | |
I wonder if Jack Shrimpton is related to the 1960's model Jean Shrimpton, whose family were builders from Penn?
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Eddie
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Posted: 20 January 2005 at 7:28pm | |
There's a task for you RK , try and find out
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