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History of Downley

Downley Local History

History of Downley
  • Welcome
  • Maps
  • Timeline
  • Chapels & Churches
    • Coffin Paths, Graveyards and Downley
    • Religous Dissent and Downley
    • The Primitive Methodists
  • Covid-19
  • Fun & Celebrations
    • Pre 1900
    • 1900 to Date
  • Memories
  • Parish Evolution
  • Roads
  • The Common
    • Golf on the Common
    • Origin & Survival
  • War Times
    • Tank Testing
    • Pigs, Bombs and Handstands
    • V1 Buzz-Bomb
    • A Near Miss
    • Recalling the Day
  • Work Places
    • Bricks and West Wycombe
    • The Furniture Industry
    • Triggering a Crisis
    • Strong Women
    • The Wrath of Lady Dashwood
  • Have You Missed
  • Help Wanted
  • Contact Us

Timeline Stories

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2020 Corona Virus Locks Down Downley

History of Downley Posted on 17/05/2020 by Brian26/10/2023

Government rules … Continue reading →

2014 The Downley Donkey Becomes a Morrisons Local

History of Downley Posted on 17/05/2020 by Brian06/10/2022

The last … Continue reading →

2002 Downley Community Centre Opens

History of Downley Posted on 17/05/2020 by Brian25/05/2020

The old … Continue reading →

1995 The Last Furniture Factory Closes

History of Downley Posted on 17/05/2020 by Brian16/10/2022

The Mines … Continue reading →

1987 Downley Becomes a Parish

History of Downley Posted on 17/05/2020 by Brian18/05/2020

Downley was … Continue reading →

1945 Celebrations on the Common

History of Downley Posted on 17/05/2020 by Brian12/06/2020

The end … Continue reading →

1937 Three Hamlets Become One Village

History of Downley Posted on 15/05/2020 by Brian16/05/2020

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1932/33 Water and Electricity Come to Downley

History of Downley Posted on 15/05/2020 by Brian15/05/2020

Piped mains … Continue reading →

1925 War Memorial Hall Completed

History of Downley Posted on 15/05/2020 by Brian08/08/2021

The Hall … Continue reading →

1903 A Blue Rose

History of Downley Posted on 15/05/2020 by Brian15/05/2020

Mr Alfred … Continue reading →

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