Piddington, Buckinghamshire

Piddington is a hamlet in the parish of Piddington and Wheeler End in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the main A40 between Stokenchurch and West Wycombe.

Dashwood Arms, Piddington, 2010
Dashwood Arms, Piddington, 2010

Piddington originally comprised a number of scattered farmsteads, a workhouse and manor house. Surviving buildings of which date to the 16th and 17th centuries.[1] The Dashwood Arms pub was originally a coaching inn. At the turn of the century, a furniture factory was established and the hamlet grew under its influence. The factory is no more, but a small light industrial area now stands on its site.

There are no shops in Piddington - the nearest being in West Wycombe or Lane End. However, there is a village hall (which hosts many regular events including the annual Piddington Horticultural Society Show) and a playing field.[2]

51.640°N 0.831°W / 51.640; -0.831

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