Skirmett
| Skirmett | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 The Old Shop in Skirmett | |
  Skirmett Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU775899 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HENLEY-ON-THAMES |
| Postcode district | RG9 |
| Dialling code | 01491 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Skirmett is a hamlet in the parish of Hambleden, in Buckinghamshire, England.[1] It lies in the Hambleden Valley in the Chiltern Hills, between the villages of Hambleden and Fingest.
Toponymy[edit]
- The moot or meeting-place of the shire or district[a]
Skirmett: (la Skire..mote) (1307)[2]
The name element Skire is from Old English scîr (shire or district).[2][b][c]
The next element mote is from Old English môt (moot or meeting-place).[2][d]
Local history[edit]
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[edit]
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All Saints - now a private home -
The Frog – now the only pub in the village -
Hope Cottage – The former police house
Notes[edit]
- ^ Skirmett - The moot or meeting-place of the shire or district[2]
- Old English scîr : shire or district
- Old English mote : moot or meeting-place
- ^ Old English scîr: district, diocese, see, province, shire, parish [3]
- ^ Old English scîr: The spelling is usually determined by origin[2]
- Shîr: Anglo-saxon
- Skîr: Danish or Norse
- ^ Old English môt: moot (gemot), society, assembly, court, council[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "MAGiC MaP : Skirmett hamlet, Buckinghamshire". Natural England - Magic in the Cloud.
- ^ a b c d e Reaney 1969, p. 165.
- ^ Clark Hall 1916, p. 540.
- ^ Clark Hall 1916, p. 443.
Bibliography[edit]
- 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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