Rickmansworth
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Population: | 14,571 |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for TQ061944 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Three Rivers |
| County: | Hertfordshire |
| Region: | East of England |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Police force: | Hertfordshire Constabulary |
| Ceremonial county: | Hertfordshire |
| Historic county: | Hertfordshire |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | RICKMANSWORTH |
| Postal district: | WD3 |
| Dialling code: | 01923 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | South West Hertfordshire |
| European Parliament: | East of England |
| Image:Flag of England.svg | |
Rickmansworth is a town in the 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.
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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.
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