Beacon's Bottom

Beacon's Bottom
Cottages in Beacon's Bottom, 2006
Beacon's Bottom is located in Buckinghamshire
Beacon's Bottom
Beacon's Bottom
Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid referenceSU786955
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode districtHP14
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central

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]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Assignment of Leasehold premises D/147/49/1 1888". National Archives. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Furniture making in Wycombe". Wycombe District Council. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Antiques: List of Furniture Makers in the Wycombe District". The Arts and Crafts Home. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

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