Monument record 0844100000 - Foam Engineers Works, Dashwood Avenue (north side)

Summary

Former furniture factory, early twentieth century

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: C P Vine furniture factory (DBC9908)

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Type and Period (1)

  • FURNITURE FACTORY (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

A group of buildings comprising a single storey brick double building at the junction of Dashwood Avenue and Desborough Park Road, on which the name C P Vine is still visible and a two-storey brick factory to the east built end-on to the road and modernised with replacement windows and painted white. Occupied by Foam Engineers (formerly called "Non-Sag Seating Co) since 1953. Probably 1920s. The previous occupiers, C P Vine specialised in chairs. For report and photograph see B1.

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22231 Unpublished document: Marian Miller. 2004. High Wycombe: Furniture Town. PD16 - page 107.

Location

Grid reference SU 85074 93485 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 2:24PM

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