Wycombe Marsh

Wycombe Marsh is an area of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It lies on the River Wye and the A40 road, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of High Wycombe town centre, and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Loudwater. Wycombe Marsh is within the Ryemead ward of High Wycombe, which had a population of 7,188 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Wycombe Marsh

St Anne's Church
Wycombe Marsh
Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid referenceSU8892
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode districtHP11
Dialling code01494
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Features

Wycombe Marsh is home to Wycombe Retail Park, whose stores include Currys PC World, Marks & Spencer, Argos, Wickes and Pets at Home. There are multiple residential areas, including Wye Dene.[2] The area is served by Marsh Infant School and Nursery and three small churches.

Wycombe Marsh also lies on the abandoned section of the Wycombe Railway between High Wycombe and Bourne End, that opened in 1854 and closed in 1970. Trackbed can still be found in the area.

History

Wycombe's location as a well-watered valley protected by higher ground, meant that it was favourable to prehistoric settlements, of which traces have been found at Wycombe Marsh dating from the Bronze Age.[3] In previous centuries, Wycombe Marsh was home to mills and was engaged in the manufacture of paper.[3] In the 21st Century, Wycombe Marsh has undergone major redevelopment. Brownfield land such as Thames Water's redundant sewage treatment works has been converted into a retail park, and more recently, a housing development.[4]

References
  1. "Wycombe Locality Profile" (PDF). Prevention Matters. Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. Wye Dene development page
  3. Page, William (1925). A History of the County of Buckingham. p. 112. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. JNP Group report on the redevelopment of the sewage treatment works.


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