Monument record 0849400000 - Former furniture factory in Victoria Street, behind 55 and 55A West Wycombe Road

Summary

Late nineteenth or early twentieth century former furniture factory.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FURNITURE FACTORY (19th Century to Modern - 1880 AD to 1990 AD)

Description

Two-storey building with external staircase to first floor door. Has typical appearance of a chairmaking workshop of the late 19th -early 20th century. Exterior has been clad with white plastic boarding - assumed to be brick and/or timber beneath. Modern windows. Last used by Furniture Direct for manufacturing/warehouse use. Planning permission granted to demolish and erect flats (2003). Report and photograph (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC22231 Unpublished document: Marian Miller. 2004. High Wycombe: Furniture Town. PD60 page 180.
  • <2>SBC22738 Digital archive: Marian Miller. 2006. Database of Furnture Factories in High Wycombe. PD60.

Location

Grid reference SU 85685 93556 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 2:38PM

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