Monument record 0844400000 - Hands furniture factory, 36 Dashwood Avenue
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Hands furniture factory (DBC9907)
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Type and Period (1)
- FURNITURE FACTORY (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Group of buildings on a site occupied by the furniture making firm of Hands since 1906 at 36 Dashwood Avenue. Pair of semi-detached houses, painted white, now used as offices, probably built around 1900. Information at Wycombe Museum that the factory was rebuilt after World War II. The two and three-storey factories at the western end appear to be 1950s. The three storey factory to the east looks earlier. Hands made chairs for the coronations of 1937 and 1953 and now specialise in office furniture. Report and photographs (B1). Grid ref, to centre of site.
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC22231 Unpublished document: Marian Miller. 2004. High Wycombe: Furniture Town. PD19 - page 111.
Location
Grid reference | SU 85204 93483 (point) |
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Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 28 2025 1:55PM