High Wycombe: Furniture Town in the Chiltern Gap
High Wycombe sits in a valley of the Chiltern Hills, where the River Wye cuts through chalk downland. The town was Britain's furniture capital for over two centuries. The beech woods of the Chilterns provided raw material, and Wycombe manufacturers produced Windsor chairs, Chippendale reproductions, and mass-market furniture into the late twentieth century. G-Plan, Ercol (still based in nearby Princes Risborough), and Parker Knoll all operated from the area. The Wycombe Museum on Castle Hill documents the history. The industry has largely gone, replaced by services, retail, and the commuter economy. Marylebone is 35 minutes by Chiltern Railways.
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High Wycombe sits in a valley of the Chiltern Hills, where the River Wye cuts through chalk downland. The town was Britain's furniture capital for over two centuries. The beech woods of the Chilterns provided raw material, and Wycombe manufacturers produced Windsor chairs, Chippendale reproductions, and mass-market furniture into the late twentieth century. G-Plan, Ercol (still based in nearby Princes Risborough), and Parker Knoll all operated from the area. The Wycombe Museum on Castle Hill documents the history. The industry has largely gone, replaced by services, retail, and the commuter economy. Marylebone is 35 minutes by Chiltern Railways.
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