Hawridge
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Hawridge (or Harrage) is a small village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located just outside Chesham, close to the border with Hertfordshire.
The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'ridge frequented by hawks'.
The original site of the manor house is Hawridge Court, now a private house. The groundworks that surround the manor are circular, and include a deep moat for part of the circumference. The houses are strung out along the side of Hawridge Common. Hawridge together with the villages of Cholesbury, St Leonards and Buckland Common are known as the Hilltop Villages and comprise the parish of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards.
External links
- Cholesbury parish website (http://www.cholesbury.com)