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Marsworth


 

Marsworth is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about two miles north of Tring, in Hertfordshire and six miles east of Aylesbury.

Related Topics:
Village - Buckinghamshire - England - Tring - Hertfordshire - Aylesbury

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The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Męssa's enclosure'. It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Missevorde though earlier (in the Tenth century) it had been referred to as Męssanwyrth.

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Anglo Saxon - Domesday Book - 1086 - Tenth century

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The construction of the Grand Union Canal which passes through this village brought with it many new business opportunities and the village expanded greatly as a result.

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