Ford is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

in the parish of Dinton-with-Ford and Upton, in

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, England. It is located in the south eastern corner of the parish. The place name is

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in origin and refers simply to the place where a stream crosses the main road via a

ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...

. The 16th Century pub in Ford, currently closed, is named after The Dinton Hermit. As well as being an old

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on the main route between Aylesbury and Thame, it is one of several Grade II

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s in Ford. The barn, now converted into hotel bedrooms, is built mostly of witchert - a local material. Every Wednesday and Friday morning at 10:30 a bus runs from the Dinton Hermit crossroads into Aylesbury, returning at approximately 13:30.

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