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	Parishes: West Wycombe \| British History Online
		West Wycombe is a large parish on the Oxfordshire border, having an area of 6,542 acres.
		At the west end of the village, on the south side of the road, are the entrance gates to West Wycombe House, the seat of Sir John L. Dashwood, bart., situated on rising ground in a park of 300 acres, and commanding a fine view of the surrounding valley.
		The church of West Wycombe or Haveryngdon was attached to the manor and was held by the Bishops of Winchester till the beginning of the 15th century.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=42540 (5173 words)

	Wycombe Manor on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		West Wycombe Park is a country house near the village of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England.
		It is situated in an 18th-century landscaped park, surrounded by smaller temples which act as satellites to the greater temple, which is the house itself.
		Following the dedication of the West portico as a bacchanalian temple in 1771, Dashwood and his friends dressed in skins adorned with vine leaves and went to party by the lake for "Paeans and libations".
	www.flickr.com /photos/castrovalva/494355 (502 words)

	Vigournet :: The Benefice of West Wycombe, Bledlow Ridge, Bradenham and Radnage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vigournet :: The Benefice of West Wycombe, Bledlow Ridge, Bradenham and Radnage
		West Wycombe Park, the home of the Dashwood family is adjacent with historic influence on the village and the church of St. Lawrence.
		The parish of Bledlow Ridge, 3 miles noth west of West Wycombe is situated on high ground overlooking the Sauderton and Radnage valleys, a sought after residental are with mostly owner occupied housing (some of high value).
	church.vigournet.co.uk /nigellacey (565 words)

	Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By this time Oxford was a city of two halves: the university city to the west of Magdalen Bridge (from where students traditionally jump into the River Cherwell every May Day morning) and the car town to the east.
		Oxford is located some 55 miles (90 Km) north west of London and 70 miles (110 Km) south east of Birmingham, and the M40 motorway between London and Birmingham passes within seven miles of Oxford.
		The two MPs are Andrew Smith from the Oxford East constituency, erstwhile employment minister in the Labour government; and Dr Evan Harris from the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency, sometime Liberal Democrat spokesperson on health.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oxford (2068 words)

	High Wycombe Info
		High Wycombe is the largest town in Buckinghamshire having grown up during the 18th and 19th Centuries around the furniture industries.
		West Wycombe House, park, and caves are situated in West Wycombe, which is 3 miles from the centre of town.
		High Wycombe is typical of most towns of its size in the range and number of "High Street" names represented in its two shopping malls in the town centre.
	www.wyspas.info /highwycombe.htm (1036 words)

	Photos of West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		West Wycombe Church, above the village, behind the Dashwood Mausoleum.
		'The Pedestal' at the junction with the Aylesbury road commemorates the construction of the new road to High Wycombe by Sir Francis Dashwood.
		The gatehouse at an entrance to West Wycombe Park is beyond.
	www.petergoodearl.co.uk /laceygreen/days/wwycvillage/wwycvillage.htm (78 words)

	The 'Hell Fire Club' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		West Wycombe, a village in the Chiltern Hills, was where the Dashwood family owned its landed estate.
		Above West Wycombe is a steep hill at the top of which is St. Lawrence’s church, built by the Dashwoods and next to it is the huge flint mausoleum of the Dashwood family.
		Below the mausoleum is the entrance to the West Wycombe caves, carved to look like the entrance to a Gothic church.
	www.victorianweb.org /history/pms/hellfire.html (446 words)

	Ethorpe Hotel - In the Area
		The whole village of West Wycombe is owned by the National Trust who bought it in 1929.
		West Wycombe Park, 18th Century house, once owned by Sir Francis Dashwood in the 1750's, with furnished rooms, furniture, paintings, 300 acres of parkland is open to the public.
		West Wycombe Park is a beautiful stately home and grounds, set in the 5000 acre West Wycombe Estate situated in the Chiltern hills, Buckinghamshire; an area of outstanding natural beauty.
	www.ethorpehotel.com /area.html (647 words)

	West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire
		West Wycombe Park was the home of the Dashwood family.
		Between 1740 and 1781 the earlier house was transformed by the second Sir Francis Dashwood.
		The exterior of the house is neo-classical with a double colonnade along the south front.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housebucks_westwy.htm (357 words)

	West Wycombe Park, Hill & Village - Visit Buckinghamshire
		The house and garden at West Wycombe Park are among the the finest examples of 18th century architecture and Rococo gardens in the country and have features in many films and TV series.
		The lavish Italianate house and stunning landscaped park were created and built by Sir Francis Dashwood in the mid-18th century, inspired by his grand tours of Europe.
		Stroll up West Wycombe Hill and you will find St Lawrence's Church topped with a Golden Ball which can be seen for miles around, as well as the famous Dashwood Mausoleum.
	www.visitbuckinghamshire.org /site/p_49851 (206 words)

	High Wycombe Home > Local Information > Parks and Woods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hughenden park is about 1 mile from the Town Centre, and was once the local park to Benjamin Disraeli, who lived in Hughenden Manor (now National Trust) a few minutes up the road.
		Hughenden is the most varied of all the parks, due to its hilly nature and sparsely populated trees.
		To the far east of the park is Bassetbury Manor and the Bassetbury Mills situated either side of the River Wye.
	www.high-wycombe.co.uk /local_info/local_info_parks.asp (313 words)

	West Wycombe Park on AboutBritain.com
		West Wycombe village also belongs to the National Trust but West Wycombe Caves and adjacent café are privately owned.
		At West end of West Wycombe, South of the Oxford road (A40).
		West Wycombe is also home to the atmospheric Hell Fire Caves.
	www.aboutbritain.com /WestWycombePark.htm (474 words)

	Museums - Hellfire Caves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The chalk was used to build a main road between West Wycombe and High Wycombe.
		West Wycombe Hill is ideal for picnics, walking and roaming, and there is ample free car parking at the top and bottom of the hill.
		The caves are situated in West Wycombe Village, on the main A40, High Wycombe to Oxford road, about 1 mile from High Wycombe.
	www.aylesburyvale.net /visit/tourism/south/info/museums/ww-caves (583 words)

	A Grand Tour, Visit to West Wycombe Park - Conservation News 81 - UKIC Furniture and Wood Section Newsletter
		For those who attended the Furniture & Wood Section AGM on 8th March 2002, there was the added bonus of a privileged "behind-the-ropes" visit to West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire, thanks to Mr.
		The contoured estate stands among the gently rolling hills north west of High Wycombe, and is approached through two fine ironwork gates at the start of a long ascending drive that delivers visitors to the entrance,
		West Wycombe Park cannot be grasped in one article, but I hope to convey it is worth a return visit.
	palimpsest.stanford.edu /ukic/fw/cn/81-1.htm (748 words)

	ParanormalX
		West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire is said to have been the meeting place of The Hellfire Club, Here, there was orgies, rituals in the fl arts, and sacrifices of all kinds.
		Sir Francis Dashwood owned the Park in 1755, and founded a society of Knights of Sir Francis, which was later better known as The Hellfire Club.
		Dashwood also had caves cut out in the hillside at West Wycombe where most of the rituals were said to have taken place.
	groups.msn.com /paranormalx/notoriouscases.msnw (1217 words)

	West Wycombe
		War memorials in West Wycombe have been transcribed by Peter Quick and published by the Buckinghamshire Genealogical Society.
		The gardens, which were designed by Lord Le Despencer, have the advantage of a beautiful situation, and their disposition did credit to the taste of their noble owner; but they are too much crowded with temples, statues, and vases: many of these have been of late removed, and the grounds have been improved by Repton.
		The name Wycombe is believed to derive from the old english word wicum, and means '(Place) at the dwellings or settlements'.
	met.open.ac.uk /genuki/big/eng/BKM/WestWycombe/Index.html (1727 words)

	July 2006 21
		West Wycombe is a delightful, though tiny, village, comprised of a single high street of timber and flint buildings, on the outskirts of which sits the magnificent seat of the Dashwood family, the beautifully Palladian West Wycombe Park.
		The entire town of West Wycombe is owned by the National Trust, who purchased it in 1929 when it was under threat of destruction.
		West Wycombe Hill, above the town, is surmounted by an Iron Age hillfort, which shares space with a largely-13th century church.
	www.imagitinations.com /July2006Trip/July06-21.html (1046 words)

	The Press Reports On Tori's Wedding
		The bride held the wedding in West Wycombe because some of her contacts in the music industry are good friends of Edward Dashwood, who's family owns West Wycombe Estate where the church is situated.
		The bride held the ceremony in West Wycombe because some of her contacts in the music industry are good friends of Edward Dashwood, whose family owns West Wycombe Estate where the church is situated.
		West Wycombe Park was closed for its traditional Snowdrop Sunday celebrations because of the wedding, but the special day will be held this Sunday.
	www.thedent.com /toriwed.html (1947 words)

	Windsor and Eton : Side Trips \| Frommers.com
		Snuggled in the Chiltern Hills 48km (30 miles) west of London and 24km (15 miles) northwest of Windsor, the village of West Wycombe still has an atmosphere of the early 18th century.
		Public transportation is awkward, but the Chiltern Line from London stops at High Wycombe, from which you can either catch a bus from the station to West Wycombe or else hail a taxi.
		A visit to West Wycombe wouldn't be complete without a tour of West Wycombe Park, seat of the Dashwood family.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/windsorandeton/0419010011.html (930 words)

	The DiCamillo Companion - Database: History, Gardens, Movies
		Giuseppe Borgnis painted erotic frescoes in the interior of West Wycombe for the 2nd Sir Francis.
		West Wycombe is one of the most Italianate houses in England, with façades formed as classical temples.
		Franklin was devoted to Dashwood and obviously enjoyed staying at West Wycombe; he wrote to his son in 1773: "I am in this house as much at ease as if it was my own: and the gardens are a paradise.
	www.dicamillocompanion.com /Houses_hgpm.asp?ID=2093 (806 words)

	Welcome to West Wycombe Corporate Entertainment, the comprehensive events company
		With many and varied stands catering for both the novice and experienced shot and a luxurious pine lodge offering superb catering, West Wycombe is the ideal venue for all shooting events.
		With the stunning backdrop of a Palladian mansion set in gardens created by Capability Brown, West Wycombe Park is a breathtaking and prestigious venue in which to stage company fun days, multi-activity events and in which to enjoy the pleasures of fly fishing in the crystal clear lake and streams.
		The infamous Hellfire caves at West Wycombe are an extraordinary and fascinating venue in which to hold dinners, discos and product launches.
	www.westwycombe.com /pages/venues.html (207 words)

	Walk 3 - Saunderton via West Wycombe Circular - Time Out Country Walks Volume 2
		West Wycombe Caves (tel 01494 533739, www.hellfirecaves.co.uk) were built by Sir Francis Dashwood, who built the house at West Wycombe Park in 1750—2 with local labour.
		A visit to West Wycombe Park (NT) would be a short detour from the main walk.
		West Wycombe village has fine examples of houses from the 16th to 18th centuries and West Wycombe Hill has fine views and has an Iron Age hill fort, part of the original landscape design of West Wycombe Park.
	www.walkingclub.org.uk /book_2/walk_03/index.shtml (883 words)

	Wycombe - Welcome to West Wycombe Corporate Entertainment, the comprehensive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wycombe PCT is focused on improving the health of our local population.
		The High Wycombe Judo Centre is a purpose built dojo (training hall) first opened in 1987.
		All Saints is the Parish Church in High Wycombe town centre, and draws a congregation from a wide You can find All Saints in the centre of High Wycombe.
	newinfoage.com /nwia/wycombe.html (415 words)

	Childhood Experiences
		West Wycombe is a pretty Chiltern village with a single long street of ancient flint and timber buildings.
		West Wycombe Park is a magnificent Palladian building, the seat of the Dashwoods, but managed by the National Trust and open to the public.
		Below the mausoleum is the entrance to the famous West Wycombe caves.
	www.afallon.com /stories/hellfire.htm (664 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Exhibitions
		The body of the sauce boat is decorated with a view of the famous West Wycombe park that was created between 1739 and 1752.
		The owner of the estate was Sir Francis Dashwood, a prominent politician and art patron, one of the leading members of the Society of Dillettanti, who later became 11th Lord Despencer.
		It is amusing that the erudite and knowledgeable Bentley (Wedgwood's partner who compiled the catalogue of views on the service for Catherine II) erroneously considered this a view of the park at Windsor.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/12/2005/hm12_2_14_1_3_1.html (135 words)

	destinations-uk england
		Buckinghamshire is divided into four areas: in the south is Chiltern and south Bucks; in the west is the Wycombe area; in the center of the county is the Aylesbury vale, while in the north Milton Keynes is the dominant force.
		West Wycombe Park, a mid 18th century rococo landscape garden, was created by Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Dilettanti Society and the Hellfire Club to compliment the theatrical and Italianate home it surrounds.
		West Wycombe, a Chilterns hillside village, is home to several hundreds of years worth of buildings.
	www.destinations-uk.com /england.php?countyid=7 (1363 words)

	Remapping High Wycombe: April 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It also shows the old chalk pits in West Wycombe Park.
		This blog is to track the development of a project by brother and sister team Cathy & John Rogers to remap the area of High Wycombe earmarked for town centre re-development (formerly Project Phoenix).
		The remapping is to be undertaken in collaboration with community groups in High Wycombe by staging a psychogeograpical event, a walk, a ‘derive‘ within the boundary of the re-development area, the results of which will be used to animate the town centre with a temporary art installation.
	remappinghighwycombe.blogspot.com /2005_04_01_remappinghighwycombe_archive.html (486 words)

	MPT Online \| Afternoon Tea \| Tea Times
		Almost all of West Wycombe was purchased by the National Trust in1929; its main street has predominantly 17th- and 18th-century houses.
		Nearby is West Wycombe Park, built in 1765 for Sir Francis Dashwood.
		Humphrey Repton landscaped the park in 1803, adorning it with follies.
	www.mpt.org /tea/newsletter/0605/9.shtml (410 words)

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