Editing Frithsden

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'''Frithsden''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|r|ɪ|z|d|ən}} (locally pronounced 'Frizden') is a small [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Hertfordshire]], England. It sits in the [[Chiltern Hills]], about two miles north of  the town of [[Berkhamsted]], which it's part of. [[Administrative law|Administratively]], it falls under the [[Dacorum]] district, specifically in the ward of [[Nettleden]] with [[Potten End]].

The village name is derived from the wood ''le Fryth'' ([[Middle English language|me]]. frith »wood«).<ref>[[Allen Mawer]], F.M. Stenton: ''The place-names of Hertfordschire''; Cambridge University Press 1938</ref> It is first mentioned 1291 as ''Frithesdene'' (»valley of the wood«).

West of the hamlet bordering to [[Ashridge Park]] are the '''Frithsden Beeches'''<!-- bold to indicate destination of redirect -->, a wood left to nature, with large [[beech]]es. Scenes for ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]'', ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' have been filmed in this wood.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chilternsaonb.org/caring/stwp_site_details.asp?siteID=414 |title=Special trees and woods - Frithsden Beeches |publisher=Chilterns Conservation Board |accessdate=2010-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145351/http://www.chilternsaonb.org/caring/stwp_site_details.asp?siteID=414 |archive-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Frithsden, together with the neighbouring hamlets [[Nettleden]] and Potten End, is famous for its black cherries and the villagers hold in July their annual cherry fair. They also claim to have originated the [[Cherry bounce|Cherry Bounce]] and the Cherry Turnover.<ref>[[Doris Jones-Baker]]: ''The Folklore of Hertfordshire''; 1977. {{ISBN|0-87471-925-9}}</ref> The village also had a winery, Frithsden Vineyard, but this closed in 2019.

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Frithsden}}
* [http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/links/frithsden.htm  ''A Guide to Old Hertfordshire'' webpage for Frithsden]

[[Category:Hamlets in Hertfordshire]]
[[Category:Dacorum]]