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Notes entitled "Talk on Beaconsfield given to the Ladies Informal Circle, 1st March 1972"
Describes origins of Beaconsfield in Saxon times and at the time of the Domesday Book, reasons for growth, such as markets and fairs, with population and housing numbers in 1811 Mention of the estates of Hall Barn, Wilton Park and Butlers Court, and adjoining farmlands. Population ‘explosion’ caused by arrival of railway in 1906, and growth of Beaconsfield New Town (e.g. hotel, post office, council offices). Brief notes on some prominent residents and local trades. One page of handwritten notes on stage coach routes, highwaymen, and the impact of the railway
Creator
Day, KathleenDate of creation
01/03/1972Date of coverage
0877-1926Place
Beaconsfield, High Wycombe, PennContributor
Day, KathleenCopyright
UnknownReference number
P-D/N/017Format
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