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Midway between the famous
Thameside towns of Henley and
Marlow, on the borders of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire nestles the Dog and Badger
dating back to the 14th Century.
It sits on the hillside on the
edge of the Hambleden valley with the River Thames 400 metres
away.
The whole area is renowned for its natural
outstanding beauty and as
a result is very popular with walkers and
river users alike.
The pub dates back to the1370s,
constructed at a similar time to the
Church, built on the opposite side of the road and has always formed a
focal point of the village of Medmenham. There are few facts about its
origins but there are no shortages of legends.
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Nell Gwynn is
reputed to have met some of her admirers here. The Swan
Uppers may have held their annual dinner here after the Swan Upping (a
ceremonial census of the Royal Swans).
In the 1750s James
Dashwood of Hell Fire Club fame ate and drank here
after meetings at nearby Medmenham Abbey.
As late as 1899 the Medmenham
Parish Clerk used to announce
the banns of marriage in the Dog and Badger before they were published
in the Church.
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Open daily, Monday to Saturday and from 12.00
noon on Sunday
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