Beacon's Bottom
From Wikishire
| Beacon's Bottom | |
| Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU786955 |
| Location: | 51°39’11"N, 0°51’54"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | High WYcombe |
| Postcode: | HP14 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Buckinghamshire |
Beacon's Bottom, also known as Bacon's Bottom,[1] is a hamlet in the parish of Stokenchurch in Oxfordshire.
It is situated on the A40 road between Stokenchurch and Piddington across the border in Buckinghamshire. It was one of the principal sites of 19th-century chair-making industry in the High Wycombe area, known locally as bodging.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Assignment of Leasehold premises D/147/49/1 1888". National Archives. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=008-d147&cid=6-2-1#6-2-1. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ↑ "Furniture making in Wycombe". Wycombe District Council. http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/council-services/leisure-and-culture/local-history/furniture-making-in-high-wycombe.aspx. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ↑ "Antiques: List of Furniture Makers in the Wycombe District". The Arts and Crafts Home. http://www.achome.co.uk/antiques/furniture_research.htm. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
