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Great and Little Hampden

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porch was added in the 15th century. There are 13th century wall paintings of saints inside that were discovered in 1907, however they are incomplete due to a major rebuild of the chancel in 1859. Opposite the church is Manor Farm which is white plastered.
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By the 14th century 'Hamdena' was split into the two villages, Great Hampden at the top of one hill and Little Hampden on the next hill, with the lush
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Hampden himself is buried at the church in Great Hampden, in an unmarked grave. His first wife had a stone tablet in her honour erected in the
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Great Hampden church stands a mile or so from the village. Its isolation made it an attractive location for some scenes in the 1970 film
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After the death of John Hampden, a cross was erected just above the lane that leads from Hampden House to the nearby village of
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forming the rest of the two parishes spread out in the valley between them. It was also at about this time that
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also claims to be the place where he refused to pay the tax. From the cross there is a view of the
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The nave of Little Hampden Church was built in the 13th Century and a distinctive
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as the perfect gothic backdrop for many of their films.
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Little Hampden

Great and Little Hampden is located in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
OS grid reference
SP845015
Unitary authority
Buckinghamshire
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Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
HP16
Dialling code
Police
Thames Valley
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Buckinghamshire
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Wycombe
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