world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomSkirmett is a hamlet in the parish of Hambleden, in Buckinghamshire, England.
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It lies in the Hambleden Valley in the Chiltern Hills, between the villages of Hambleden and Fingest.
Hamlet in England
Skirmett |
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 The Old Shop in Skirmett |
Location within Buckinghamshire |
OS grid reference | SU775899 |
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Country | England |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Post town | Henley-on-Thames |
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Postcode district | RG9 |
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Dialling code | 01491 |
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Police | Thames Valley |
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Fire | Buckinghamshire |
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Ambulance | South Central |
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Toponymy
Skirmett : ( la Skire..mote ) (1307)
The name element Skire is from Old English scîr ( shire or district ).
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The next element mote is from Old English môt ( moot or meeting-place ).
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Local history
The simple flint church of All Saints dated from the mid-19th century and has now been deconsecrated and converted into a private house.
There is a line of brick and timber-framed cottages along one side of the road and just the one public house, The Frog, formerly known as The Kings Arms.
There used to be a police presence in the village, and the local policeman was housed with his family in Hope Cottage, but this was sold a good while ago and is now a private residence.[citation needed]
Gallery
All Saints - now a private home
The Frog – now the only pub in the village
Hope Cottage – The former police house
Notes
- Skirmett - The moot or meeting-place of the shire or district
- Old English scîr : shire or district
- Old English mote : moot or meeting-place
- Old English scîr : district, diocese, see, province, shire, parish
- Old English scîr : The spelling is usually determined by origin
- Shîr : Anglo-saxon
- Skîr : Danish or Norse
- Old English môt : moot (gemot), society, assembly, court, council
Citations
Bibliography
- Reaney, P H (1969). The Origin of English Place Names. Routledge & Kegan Paul.
- Clark Hall, John R. (1916). A Concise Anglo−Saxon Dictionary, Second Edition. The Macmillan Company.
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