Booker is a
hamlet
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within the
parish
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of
West Wycombe
West Wycombe is a small village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, famed for its manor houses and its hills. It is west of High Wycombe.
The historic village is largely a National Trust property and receives a large annual influx ...
in
Buckinghamshire
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, England, which has absorbed into the expanding suburbs of
High Wycombe
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. There are several housing areas in Booker, mainly modern estates. At the 2011 Census the hamlet was included in the High Wycombe Ward of Booker and Cressex.
Booker is also the name frequently given to the local airfield, more properly known as
Wycombe Air Park, one of the busiest general aviation airfields in the South East of England. The airfield is used for
general aviation
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and
gliding
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and is home to both helicopters and fixed wing planes.
The airfield is home to the
Airways Flying Club and Wycombe Air Centre.
Main parts are mistaken for Cressex, the neighbouring village to the east of the hamlet. This is because there are no proper, recognised borders between Booker, Cressex, Sands and Castlefield.
History
The "tithing of Bokar" was referred to in the 13th-century. The etymology of the name is unknown, though it may come from "bōc-ora".
References
External links
Flying Families, GA Flying Organisation based at BookerWycombe Air CentreBritish Airways Flying Club at Booker
Hamlets in Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe
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