The village name of Prestwood is of Anglo Saxon origin and means ‘Priest-wood'. Originally it was a tract of common land that stretched across several local parishes. The bulk of the land and the chapel in Prestwood belonged to Stoke Mandeville parish as it was once the property of the Mandeville family. Today it lies within the Great Missenden parish (population 9,946 as given in the 2001 census) and is effectively connected to Great Missenden.

Acrehill

To the west of Prestwood has been seen a ghostly rider who races over the hills between Stoney Green and Bryant's Bottom. The sight of the ghostly female rider may be enough for most people but the fact that she carries her head in her hand may be just a little too much.

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To view a report about Acrehill see: 26-06-2009

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Local Road

Legend has it that it was extremely difficult to get horses to pass the corner of one particular lane in Prestwood. Animals can sense things we, in general, can not, so was there something supernatural associated with that spot? The map given below is for the old village of Prestwood and not the centre of the present conurbation.

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Moat Farm

The spirit of a former tenant of Moat Farm has been seen wandering around in a disconsolate way. The spirit seeks a hoard of guineas but they have already been found in a wall and appropriated by the men doing the repair work.

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