Dadford

Dadford is a hamlet in the parish of Stowe in north Buckinghamshire, England.

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The hamlet name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means Dodda's Ford in modern English. Although originally in the parish of Biddlesden, the hamlet was annexed to Stowe in the 17th century to provide extra living accommodation for the servants of the new manor.

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The hamlet still exists today, though it is still quite small in size.

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Hamlet: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. It was written at an uncertain date between 1600 and the summer of 1602....

Parish: A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. It is used by some Christian churches, and also by the civil government in a number of countries....

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