Wycombe Rural District

Wycombe Rural District

Wycombe was a rural district in Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974, when it was abolished to form part of the new Wycombe district. It was named after, and entirely surrounded but did not include, High Wycombe. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10026143] [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/bound_map_page.jsp?first=true&u_id=10026143&c_id=10001043]

In 1934 it was enlarged by a County Review Order by the addition of the Hambleden Rural District.

Villages in the district included Princes Risborough and Bledlow.


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