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Rickmansworth
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{{infobox England place with map|
|Place= Rickmansworth
|Map = Rickmansworth - Hertfordshire dot.png
|Population = 14,571
|District=
Three Rivers (district) Three Rivers
|County=
Hertfordshire
|Region=
East of England
|Ceremonial=
Hertfordshire
|Traditional=
Hertfordshire
|Police=
Hertfordshire Constabulary
|Constituency=
South West Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) South West Hertfordshire
|PostalTown= RICKMANSWORTH
|PostCode= WD3
|DiallingCode= 01923
|GridReference= TQ061944
|Euro=
East of England (European Parliament constituency) East of England
}}
'''Rickmansworth''' is a
town in the
Three Rivers, England Three Rivers district of
Hertfordshire,
England.
The town has a population of around 15,000 people and town lies on the
Grand Union Canal and the
River Colne, at the northern end of the
Colne Valley Park.
It began to grow in the
1920s and
1930s, and is on the
Metropolitan line of the
London Underground. As such, it is largely a
commuter town.
Etymology
The name Rickmansworth comes from the Saxon name Ryckmer, the local magnate. In the
Domesday Book of
1086 it is known as The Manor of Prichemaresworde. Later spellings are Rykemarwurthe (
1119-46), Richemaresworthe (
1180), Rykemerewrthe (
1248), Richemereworthe (
1259), Rikesmareswrth (
1287) and Rikmansworth (
1382).
In literature
One notable claim to fame is its inclusion on the opening page of ''
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' by
Douglas Adams.
=Sport=
The town has a public golf course called Rickmansworth Golf Club which is adjacent to the two courses that make up the private Moor Park Golf Club.
References
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Population figures (PDF)
External links
-
Local historian's site
{{Hertfordshire-geo-stub}}
Category:Towns in Hertfordshire
