Where did your ancestors live - South-East - High Wycombe
Below is some genealogy information and websites about the history and social geography of High Wycombe.
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Description: Located in Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe sits to the south of the county on the River Wye. In the past it has also been known as Chiping Wycombe. Traditionally a market town High Wycombe is famous for it's furniture trade, especially chairs, which flourished during the industrial revolution. It's initial importance came from being a stop-over on the way from London to Oxford and a strong lace industry could be found here and later paper production. When furniture production (with companies such as Ercol and E Gomme) took off in the 1800s so too did the population of High Wycombe. By 1875 it is thought around 4,700 chairs were made each day fed by the beech trees harvested from the banks of the river. Other employers of note were Harrison and Sons who made stamps and banknotes, and watercress production was also very popular thanks to the good links to London. During the Second World War High Wycombe was home to the RAF's Bomber Command Mass unemployment occurred when the char industry declined in the 1960s.
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