Old Dashwood Hill was a dangerous road back in the nineteenth century - resident local history export Simon Cains investigates Read his article here Accidents on Old Dashwood...
History
Highway Robberies West of Piddington
Simon Cains has researched the history of highway robberies to the West of Piddington in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries - sounds like a pretty lawless place in those days You can read his...
Piddington in The Second World War
Simon Cains has written an interesting piece about Piddington in World War 2. This is particularly significant now with the 80th anniversary of D-Day next week. You can read his article here -...
Men of Piddington in The First World War
In Piddington Village Hall there is a Roll of Honour to the 53 residents of Piddington and the surrounding area who served in The Great War - there is a also a plaque on the outside of the building...
A History Trail Round Piddington
Piddington is a relatively new settlement - only about 100 years old - but has some interesting local history. Simon Cains shares details of a short history trail around the village - it's only...
Strip Map from 1753
Strip Map From 1753 Strip map of High Wycombe to Oxford via Tetsworth - By J Owen and E Bowen...
Historical Routes Through Piddington
Although the village of Piddington did not appear until the early 20th century when the North's furniture factory moved from West Wycombe, the location has a long history on routes heading West from...