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The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian [[Penda of Mercia|King Penda]], who was probably born in the nearby [[Cotswolds]].<ref>Martin Wall, [https://books.google.com/books?id=AuViCgAAQBAJ&dq=Penda+Pinvin&pg=PP42 ''The Anglo-Saxon Age''], Stroud GL5 4EP, 2015]</ref> [[David Rudkin]]'s TV play ''[[Penda's Fen]]'' (1974) was set here and also references this fact. | The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian [[Penda of Mercia|King Penda]], who was probably born in the nearby [[Cotswolds]].<ref>Martin Wall, [https://books.google.com/books?id=AuViCgAAQBAJ&dq=Penda+Pinvin&pg=PP42 ''The Anglo-Saxon Age''], Stroud GL5 4EP, 2015]</ref> [[David Rudkin]]'s TV play ''[[Penda's Fen]]'' (1974) was set here and also references this fact. | ||
== Notable people == | |||
[[P. J. Proby]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:21, 24 December 2025
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The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian King Penda, who was probably born in the nearby Cotswolds.[4] David Rudkin's TV play Penda's Fen (1974) was set here and also references this fact.
Notable people
References
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- ↑ Pinvin Parish Council’s Web Site accessed 2011-02-24.
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