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High Wycombe history


Early history

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The name Wycombe would appear to come from the river Wye and the old English word for a wooded valley, “combe” The town once featured a Roman villa (built 150–170 AD) which has been excavated three times, most recently in 1954 .

Trade and industrial development

High Wycombe remained a mill town through Medieval and Tudor times . It was also a stopping point on the way from Oxford to London, with many travellers staying in the town’s taverns and inns .

20th century

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By the 1920s, many of Wycombe’s housing areas had decayed into slums . A slum clearance scheme was initiated by the council in 1932 . Many areas were completely demolished and the residents rehoused in new estates . Some of the districts were truly decrepit, such as Newland, with sewage pouring down the street .

  

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