Place details
Place nameHigh Wycombe
Other namesChipping Wycombe, Chepping Wycombe, Wicumbe
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.633
Longitude-0.767
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on River Wye on edge of Chiltern Hills; earthworks here; noted for its furniture, especially fine beechwood Windsor chairs; other industries include paper mills and printing; rebuilt in the 16th century; home of 19th-century statesman Benjamin Disraeli.