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High Street, GREAT MISSENDEN, HP16 0BB

Great Missenden fire station, High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

Situated in the High Street near the Fire Station, it is a small brick-built edifice which was the overnight accommodation for many miscreants, drunks, rowdies and other minor nuisances in the village. In earlier times, it may even have housed highwaymen and footpads. Once called the Parish Pound, it was restored by the local Parish Council in 1896. Its postcode is HP16 0BB.

This is located on the High Street on the southern edge of the town. The drill tower is visible at the back.

The cream house is the former Wagon & Horses public house on the east side of the High Street. The small brick building in front, at an angle to the road, is thought to be the parish pound or lock-up. The former Wagon & Horses is a Grade II Listed Building, with the lock-up included for group value. The Historic England website describes the group thus:- "C18, brick, front elevation rendered and painted. Old tiled hipped roof. Two storeys three C19 sash windows to ground floor, modern door on right of centre. Three 3-light casements to first floor. Stack with offsets on right flank wall. Small rectangular one storey brick outbuilding on right, old tiled hipped roof, corbelled eaves, door on south wall. Said to be parish pound or lockup, restored by Parish Council in 1896."

Located at 107 High Street HP16 0BB, this restaurant used to serve French cuisine for over thirty years. However, it closed in March 2020 and will not be reopening as mentioned on the notice to the left of the door https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6891274 refers. Unfortunately, I never took the opportunity to sample the food and drink at La Petite Auberge, which translated means "the small inn/tavern". It is quite likely that this building will now become a private dwelling.

Located outside La Petite Auberge restaurant at 107 High Street, this notice has the following wording: To all our dear customers We hope that you are keeping well during these difficult times. After closing our doors over one year ago due to Covid-19, we have made the decision to close permanently our restaurant La Petite Auberge. It certainly wasn't an easy decision for us to make as we have served the residents of Great Missenden and its surrounding area for over 30 years. However, now is the time to put our feet up and start enjoying our retirement with our family. We wish we could have said a final farewell to all our loyal customers who have supported us over the years, but with the current restrictions in place, sadly this will not be possible. We are however contactable on (given E-Mail address) should you wish to get in touch. Thank you to you all for your custom. We wish you good health and happiness for the future. Danielle and Hubert (Martel)

Several of the houses on Church Street are Grade II Listed. In this view The Old House with the three gables straight ahead, and Swan Cottage on the left both are.

Toward what looks like a clocktower on a Coach House maybe.