Museums · South East England
River Wye, Buckinghamshire
River Wye, Buckinghamshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
River Wye, Buckinghamshire is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The River Wye in Buckinghamshire is a notable geographical feature in South-East England. It is renowned for its scenic beauty and ecological significance, attracting various outdoor activities and wildlife observation. The river's landscape contributes to the region's natural heritage.
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Background
History
There is a long history of water-mills being operated in the Wye Valley which drops about 220 ft in its 10.5 mi course. The Domesday Book records eighteen of them in the nine miles between West Wycombe and the Thames. By the seventeenth century there were fulling mills as well as corn mills. A Court of Survey in 1627 lists six mills running upstream from the boundary with Wooburn Parish: the paper mill, Tredway, Loudwater, Bassetsbury, Chalfonts (Rye) and Bridge. There were by this time at least two paper mills: Glory in Wooburn Green and Hedge in Loudwater. By 1636 another paper mill had been established in the parish of West Wycombe and by 1656 another at Marsh, below Wycombe. At this…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5703, -0.7111
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Wooburn
- Postcode
- SL8 5GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
Sources
- wikipedia: River Wye, Buckinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Wye, Buckinghamshire?
- River Wye, Buckinghamshire is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5703°, -0.7111°.
- Is River Wye, Buckinghamshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at River Wye, Buckinghamshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.