Beacon's Bottom, also known as Bacon's Bottom,[1][2] is a hamlet on the A40 between Piddington and Stokenchurch in England. Until 1895 it was administratively part of Oxfordshire, and was transferred to Buckinghamshire with its parent parish Stokenchurch in 1896.[1] It was one of the principal sites of High Wycombe's 19th Century chair-making industry, known locally as bodging.[3][4]
| Beacon's Bottom | |
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 Cottages in Beacon's Bottom, 2006 | |
  Beacon's Bottom Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU786955 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HIGH WYCOMBE |
| Postcode district | HP14 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
References edit
- ^ a b William Page, ed. (1925). "Parishes: Stokenchurch". A History of the County of Buckingham. Vol. 3. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 96–101. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Assignment of Leasehold premises D/147/49/1 1888". National Archives. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Furniture making in Wycombe". Wycombe District Council. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Antiques: List of Furniture Makers in the Wycombe District". The Arts and Crafts Home. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
External links edit
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