Micklefield is a ward of

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, located on the eastern side of the town. Surrounded on one side by the

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and King's Wood, it neighbours the villages of Penn and

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, as well as being adjacent to

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. Some points in the Micklefield area rise to an altitude of some 450 feet, and there are some great views over the Wycombe valley. Amenities include a

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petrol station with an attached

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, a combined first and middle school (

Ash Hill Primary School Micklefield is a ward of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, located on the eastern side of the town. Surrounded on one side by the Chiltern Hills and King's Wood, it neighbours the villages of Penn and Tylers Green, as well as being adjacent to Wyco ...

), and three churches – St Peter's (

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), Micklefield Christian Fellowship (

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) and a

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church – and a shopping area next to a community library. The library was earmarked for closure by Bucks County Council, but was saved by a local campaign to keep it running. It has been awarded National Lottery grants to rebuild a larger library. In 2006, Micklefield was the subject of international media interest when key aspects of the investigation into the

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focused on local homes and a five-month-long search of King's Wood was conducted by police.BBC NEWS , UK , 'Airline plot' police search wood
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References

External links

Micklefield Blog

Save the Library video

Spotlight East Wycombe - Community Magazine
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