Chearsley
Chearsley | |
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Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 539 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP715105 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aylesbury |
Postcode district | HP18 |
Dialling code | 01844 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Chearsley is a village and
History
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cerdeslai.[citation needed] It was originally a hamlet in the nearby parish of Crendon. It was established as a parish in its own right by the Bishop of Lincoln in 1458.[citation needed]
Etymology
The village name is
Elite personal names
The incidence of Brittonic personal names in the royal genealogies of a number of "Anglo-Saxon" dynasties is significant. The Wessex royal line was traditionally founded by a man named Cerdic, an undoubtedly Brittonic name ultimately derived from Caratacus. This may indicate that Cerdic was a native Briton, and that his dynasty became anglicised over time.[2][3]
Notability
The village was used as a location in the television series Midsomer Murders – ep. Country Matters, ITV.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics Census 2011, Accessed 3 February 2011
- ISBN 1-85109-440-7, pp. 392–393.
- ^ Myres, J.N.L. (1989) The English Settlements. Oxford University Press, pp. 146–147
Gallery
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River Thame at Chearsley, view from footbridge at the Cuddington parish boundary.
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Parish Church of St Nicholas, Chearsley.
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The Bell Inn, Chearsley.
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River Thame floods facing Notley from Railway embankment