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'''Turville''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England. It is in the [[Chiltern Hills]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} west of [[High Wycombe]], {{convert|6|mi|km}} east-southeast of [[Watlington, Oxfordshire|Watlington]] and {{convert|7|mi|km}} north of [[Henley-on-Thames]]. The name is [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] in origin and means 'dry field'. It was recorded in the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]'' in 796 as ''Thyrefeld''.
'''Turville''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England. It is in the [[Chiltern Hills]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} west of [[High Wycombe]], {{convert|6|mi|km}} east-southeast of [[Watlington, Oxfordshire|Watlington]], {{convert|7|mi|km}} north of [[Henley-on-Thames]] and 2 miles (3 km) from the [[Oxfordshire]] border. The name is [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] in origin and means 'dry field'. It was recorded in the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]'' in 796 as ''Thyrefeld''.


The [[Manorialism|manor]] of Turville once belonged to the abbey at [[St Albans]], but was seized by the Crown in the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] in 1547. The [[manor house]] has since been rebuilt as Turville Park, and was held by the Hoare Nairne family for most of the 20th Century. The present incumbent of the manor is [[David Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Turville|Lord Sainsbury]]. Turville was home to [[The Sleeping Girl of Turville|Ellen Sadler]], who fell asleep in 1871, aged eleven, and purportedly did not wake for nine years, becoming known as the "Sleeping Girl of Turville". The case attracted international attention from newspapers, medical professionals and the public. Rumours persist in the region that Sadler was visited by royalty for a "[[laying on of hands]]".<ref name="tony">Barham, Tony (1973). ''Witchcraft in the Thames Valley''. Spurbooks. pp.&nbsp;20–27. {{ISBN|9780902875371}}.</ref><ref name="bucks">{{cite web | author=Staff | date=6 November 2009 | url=http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/nostalgia/nostalgiabucks/4724753.Our_very_own__Sleeping_Beauty_/ | title=Our very own 'Sleeping Beauty' | work=[[Bucks Free Press]] | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref> The local pub is the Bull and Butcher.<ref>[http://www.thebullandbutcher.com/ The Bull and Butcher website]</ref> [[Turville Hill]] is a [[Site of Special Scientific Importance]], and it includes [[Cobstone Windmill]].
The [[Manorialism|manor]] of Turville once belonged to the abbey at [[St Albans]], but was seized by the Crown in the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] in 1547. The [[manor house]] has since been rebuilt as Turville Park, and was held by the Hoare Nairne family for most of the 20th century. The present incumbent of the manor is [[David Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Turville|Lord Sainsbury]]. Turville was home to [[The Sleeping Girl of Turville|Ellen Sadler]], who fell asleep in 1871, aged eleven, and purportedly did not wake for nine years, becoming known as the "Sleeping Girl of Turville". The case attracted international attention from newspapers, medical professionals and the public. Rumours persist in the region that Sadler was visited by royalty for a "[[laying on of hands]]".<ref name="tony">Barham, Tony (1973). ''Witchcraft in the Thames Valley''. Spurbooks. pp.&nbsp;20–27. {{ISBN|9780902875371}}.</ref><ref name="bucks">{{cite web | author=Staff | date=6 November 2009 | url=http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/nostalgia/nostalgiabucks/4724753.Our_very_own__Sleeping_Beauty_/ | title=Our very own 'Sleeping Beauty' | work=[[Bucks Free Press]] | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref> The local pub is the Bull and Butcher.<ref>[http://www.thebullandbutcher.com/ The Bull and Butcher website]</ref> Turville is well known for its [[Carrot|carrots]], and is informally referred to as the "carrot capital" of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carrot Capital of the UK |url=https://www.big-carrots.com/turville.html |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.big-carrots.com}}</ref> [[Turville Hill]] is a [[Site of Special Scientific Importance]], and it includes [[Cobstone Windmill]].


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Geoffrey de Turville]] (died 1250), [[Lord Chancellor of Ireland]]
*[[Geoffrey de Turville]] (died 1250), [[Lord Chancellor of Ireland]]
*[[Charles François Dumouriez]] (1739-1823), French royalist general
*[[Charles François Dumouriez]] (1739-1823), French royalist general
*[[The Sleeping Girl of Turville|Ellen Sadler]] (1859-1901), tourist attraction
*[[The Sleeping Girl of Turville|Ellen Sadler]] (1859-1901), "The Sleeping Girl of Turville", tourist attraction
*[[David Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Turville|Lord Sainsbury of Turville]] (born 1940), businessman, politician, and philanthropist
*[[David Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Turville|Lord Sainsbury of Turville]] (born 1940), businessman, politician, and philanthropist
*Sir [[John Mortimer]], (1923-2009), Barrister, playwright, novelist
*Sir [[John Mortimer]], (1923-2009), Barrister, playwright, novelist


==Transport ==
==Location for filming==
There are no public transport routes (either bus or rail) that serve the village.
The 1942 [[Ealing Studios]] film ''[[Went the Day Well?]]'', in which German paratroopers invade a small English village, was filmed in Turville, as were many of the scenes from the 1963 comedy film ''[[Father Came Too!]]''. The whole of " The Large Rope" - a 1953 B-movie starring Donald Houston, was filmed in the village. Additionally many of the outdoor scenes of television show ''[[Goodnight Mr Tom]]'' were filmed in Turville, as was the dream scene in ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'', and a brief scene from ''[[I Capture the Castle]]''.


==In literature==
Scenes have also been shot in the village for ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'', ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'', ''[[Marple (ITV TV series)|Marple]]'', ''[[Foyle's War]]'',
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the 2008 Christmas special of ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'', the British drama ''[[An Education]]'' and the 2009 BBC adaptation of ''[[The Day of the Triffids (2009 TV series)|The Day Of The Triffids]]''. In June 2012, filming for the live-action Disney film [[Maleficent (film)|Maleficent]] took place just outside the village. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramsdale|first=Suzannah|date=2012-06-21|title=First pics of Angelina Jolie filming Maleficent in Buckinghamshire|url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/first-pics-of-angelina-jolie-filming-maleficent-in-buckinghamshire-147789|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Marie Claire|language=en}}</ref>[[Cobstone Windmill]] in the neighbouring parish of [[Ibstone]], used in ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'', overlooks the village of Turville.


* Edward Mayhew, one of the two main characters in [[Ian McEwan]]'s ''[[On Chesil Beach]]'', comes from Turville.
The village was the location for outdoor scenes in the sitcom ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]''. In the series, the church of [[St Mary the Virgin Church, Turville|St Mary the Virgin]] was renamed "St Barnabus" (''sic'').


==Filming location ==
A few scenes from ''[[Little Britain]]'' were filmed in the village.
[[File:Turville.15.4.07.jpg|left|thumb|Houses near St Mary's churchyard, Cobstone Windmill in background.]]
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Turville is an English village, with several historic stone and timber houses around a village green. It has thus been used a filming location on numerous occasions:
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The music video for the song "Apparition" by [[Stealing Sheep]] was shot in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Let mysterious Morris dancers take you elsewhere in this bizarre music video|url = http://boingboing.net/2015/10/19/let-mysterious-morris-dancers.html|website = Boing Boing|access-date = 2015-10-20}}</ref>


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The 1942 [[Ealing Studios]] film ''[[Went the Day Well?]]'', in which German paratroopers invade a small English village, was filmed in Turville,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reelstreets.com/films/went-the-day-well/|title=Went the Day Well?|author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=2022-05-22}}</ref> as were many of the scenes from the 1963 comedy film ''[[Father Came Too!]]'' The whole of ''The Large Rope'', a 1953 B-movie starring Donald Houston, was filmed in the village, as were the dream scene in ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' and a brief scene in ''[[I Capture the Castle (film)|I Capture the Castle]]''. In June 2012, filming for the live-action Disney film [[Maleficent (film)|Maleficent]] took place just outside the village.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramsdale|first=Suzannah|date=2012-06-21|title=First pics of Angelina Jolie filming Maleficent in Buckinghamshire|url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/first-pics-of-angelina-jolie-filming-maleficent-in-buckinghamshire-147789|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Marie Claire|language=en}}</ref> [[Cobstone Windmill]] in the neighbouring parish of [[Ibstone]], used in ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'', overlooks the village of Turville.
The fourth episode of the first series of ''[[Killing Eve]]'' was shot in the village.

Additionally, many of the outdoor scenes of television show ''[[Goodnight Mr Tom]]'' were filmed in Turville. Scenes have also been shot in the village for ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'', ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'', ''[[Marple (ITV TV series)|Marple]]'', ''[[Foyle's War]]'', ''[[Little Britain (sketch show)|Little Britain]]'', the 2008 Christmas special of ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'', the British drama ''[[An Education]]'' and the 2009 BBC adaptation of ''[[The Day of the Triffids (2009 TV series)|The Day of the Triffids]]''. The fourth episode of the first series of ''[[Killing Eve]]'' was shot in the village, with an armed ambush and car chase shot in the village centre and on the surrounding country roads. The village was the location for outdoor scenes in the sitcom ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]''. In the series, the church of [[St Mary the Virgin Church, Turville|St Mary the Virgin]] was renamed St Barnabus [''sic''].

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The music video for the song "Apparition" by [[Stealing Sheep]] was shot in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Let mysterious Morris dancers take you elsewhere in this bizarre music video|url = http://boingboing.net/2015/10/19/let-mysterious-morris-dancers.html|website = Boing Boing|access-date = 2015-10-20}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Turville
View from a hill overlooking Turville
Turville is located in Buckinghamshire
Turville
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Location within Buckinghamshire
Population340 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU765915
Civil parish
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Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHENLEY-ON-THAMES
Postcode districtRG9
Dialling code01491
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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51°36′49″N 0°53′36″W / 51.6137°N 0.8932°W / 51.6137; -0.8932
This article is about the village in England. For other uses, see Turville (disambiguation).

Turville is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Chiltern Hills, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of High Wycombe, 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Watlington, 7 miles (11 km) north of Henley-on-Thames and 2 miles (3 km) from the Oxfordshire border. The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means 'dry field'. It was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 796 as Thyrefeld.

The manor of Turville once belonged to the abbey at St Albans, but was seized by the Crown in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1547. The manor house has since been rebuilt as Turville Park, and was held by the Hoare Nairne family for most of the 20th century. The present incumbent of the manor is Lord Sainsbury. Turville was home to Ellen Sadler, who fell asleep in 1871, aged eleven, and purportedly did not wake for nine years, becoming known as the "Sleeping Girl of Turville". The case attracted international attention from newspapers, medical professionals and the public. Rumours persist in the region that Sadler was visited by royalty for a "laying on of hands".[2][3] The local pub is the Bull and Butcher.[4] Turville is well known for its carrots, and is informally referred to as the "carrot capital" of the United Kingdom.[5] Turville Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Importance, and it includes Cobstone Windmill.

Notable people

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Transport

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There are no public transport routes (either bus or rail) that serve the village.

In literature

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Filming location

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Houses near St Mary's churchyard, Cobstone Windmill in background.

Turville is an English village, with several historic stone and timber houses around a village green. It has thus been used a filming location on numerous occasions:

The 1942 Ealing Studios film Went the Day Well?, in which German paratroopers invade a small English village, was filmed in Turville,[6] as were many of the scenes from the 1963 comedy film Father Came Too! The whole of The Large Rope, a 1953 B-movie starring Donald Houston, was filmed in the village, as were the dream scene in Bride and Prejudice and a brief scene in I Capture the Castle. In June 2012, filming for the live-action Disney film Maleficent took place just outside the village.[7] Cobstone Windmill in the neighbouring parish of Ibstone, used in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, overlooks the village of Turville.

Additionally, many of the outdoor scenes of television show Goodnight Mr Tom were filmed in Turville. Scenes have also been shot in the village for Midsomer Murders, Lewis, Marple, Foyle's War, Little Britain, the 2008 Christmas special of Jonathan Creek, the British drama An Education and the 2009 BBC adaptation of The Day of the Triffids. The fourth episode of the first series of Killing Eve was shot in the village, with an armed ambush and car chase shot in the village centre and on the surrounding country roads. The village was the location for outdoor scenes in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. In the series, the church of St Mary the Virgin was renamed St Barnabus [sic].

The music video for the song "Apparition" by Stealing Sheep was shot in the village.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ Barham, Tony (1973). Witchcraft in the Thames Valley. Spurbooks. pp. 20–27. ISBN 9780902875371.
  3. ^ Staff (6 November 2009). "Our very own 'Sleeping Beauty'". Bucks Free Press. Gannett Company.
  4. ^ The Bull and Butcher website
  5. ^ "Carrot Capital of the UK". www.big-carrots.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Went the Day Well?". Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ^ Ramsdale, Suzannah (21 June 2012). "First pics of Angelina Jolie filming Maleficent in Buckinghamshire". Marie Claire. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Let mysterious Morris dancers take you elsewhere in this bizarre music video". Boing Boing. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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