Princes Risborough

A busy little town with many 16th century cottages, 17th and 18th-century houses and, at its centre, a brick Market House of 1824. The ground floor is an empty space providing shelter for occasional market stalls. The Prince in the name of this Chilterns Gap market town is the Black Prince, the eldest son of Edward III, who held land and had a palace here. The town stands on the Icknield Way and was a major stopping place during the stage coach era. The last regular stage-coach service to run in England ended its journey from London here in 1898. Off the market square, opposite the church, the Princes Risborough Manor House (National Trust) is a 17th-century redbrick house with a handsome Jacobean staircase. Viewing appointments can be made by contacting nearby Hughenden Manor. More details can be found at the Risborough Information centre on Horns Lane.