Frithsden
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Frithsden is a small hamlet
in Hertfordshire
, England
. It is located in the Chiltern Hills
, about two miles north of Berkhamsted
, to which it belongs.
The village name is derived from the wood le Fryth (me. frith »wood«). It is first mentioned 1291 as Frithesdene (»valley of the wood«).
It is pronounced locally as 'Frizden'
West of the hamlet bordering to Ashridge Park are the Frithsden Beeches, a wood left to nature, with large beech
es. Scenes for Sleepy Hollow
, Jonathan Creek
and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
have been filmed in this wood.
Frithsden, together with the neighbouring hamlets Nettleden
and Potten End, is famous for its black cherries and the villagers held in July their annual cherry fair. They also claim to have originated the Cherry Bounce
and the Cherry Turnover. The village has also a winery, the Frithsden Vineyard.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located in the Chiltern Hills
Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
, about two miles north of Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted
-Climate:Berkhamsted experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Castle:...
, to which it belongs.
The village name is derived from the wood le Fryth (me. frith »wood«). It is first mentioned 1291 as Frithesdene (»valley of the wood«).
It is pronounced locally as 'Frizden'
West of the hamlet bordering to Ashridge Park are the Frithsden Beeches, a wood left to nature, with large beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
es. Scenes for Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (film)
Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American period horror film directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving and stars Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Marc Pickering, Michael Gambon, Jeffrey Jones,...
, Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek is a British mystery series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. Primarily a crime drama, the show is also peppered with broadly comic touches...
and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman...
have been filmed in this wood.
Frithsden, together with the neighbouring hamlets Nettleden
Nettleden
Nettleden is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is in the Chiltern Hills, about four miles north west of Hemel Hempstead, surrounded by Little Gaddesden, Great Gaddesden and Frithsden. Nettleden with Potten End is a civil parish in Dacorum District.The village name of Nettleden is Anglo Saxon...
and Potten End, is famous for its black cherries and the villagers held in July their annual cherry fair. They also claim to have originated the Cherry Bounce
Cherry bounce
Cherry Bounce is a liqueur made by steeping cherries and sugar in brandy.Some recipes will use rum, whiskey or vodka instead of brandy.Cherry Hill, New Jersey claims to have originated the CherryBounce....
and the Cherry Turnover. The village has also a winery, the Frithsden Vineyard.