Skirmett

Skirmett is a hamlet in the parish of Hambleden, in Buckinghamshire, England.^[1] It lies in the Hambleden Valley in the Chiltern Hills, between the villages of Hambleden and Fingest.

Skirmett
Hamlet
The Old Shop in Skirmett
Skirmett Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid reference	SU775899
Civil parish	Hambleden
Unitary authority	Buckinghamshire
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HENLEY-ON-THAMES
Postcode district	RG9
Dialling code	01491
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Wycombe
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 51°36′09″N 0°52′48″W

Toponymy

• The moot or meeting-place of the shire or district^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Skirmett: (la Skire..mote) (1307)^[2]

The name element Skire is from Old English scîr (shire or district).^{[2][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]}

The next element mote is from Old English môt (moot or meeting-place).^{[2][lower-alpha 4]}

Local history

The simple flint church of All Saints dated from the mid-19th century and has now been deconsecrated and converted into a private house.

There is a line of brick and timber-framed cottages along one side of the road and just the one public house, The Frog, formerly known as The Kings Arms.

There used to be a police presence in the village, and the local policeman was housed with his family in Hope Cottage, but this was sold a good while ago and is now a private residence.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

• 
  All Saints - now a private home
• 
  The Frog – now the only pub in the village
• 
  Hope Cottage – The former police house

Notes

1. Skirmett - The moot or meeting-place of the shire or district^[2]

   • Old English scîr : shire or district
   • Old English mote : moot or meeting-place
2. Old English scîr: district, diocese, see, province, shire, parish ^[3]
3. Old English scîr: The spelling is usually determined by origin^[2]

   • Shîr: Anglo-saxon
   • Skîr: Danish or Norse
4. Old English môt: moot (gemot), society, assembly, court, council^[4]

References

1. "MAGiC MaP : Skirmett hamlet, Buckinghamshire". Natural England - Magic in the Cloud.
2. Reaney 1969, p. 165.
3. Clark Hall 1916, p. 540.
4. Clark Hall 1916, p. 443.

Bibliography

• Reaney, P H (1969). The Origin of English Place Names. Routledge & Kegan Paul.
• Clark Hall, John R. (1916). A Concise Anglo−Saxon Dictionary, Second Edition. The Macmillan Company.