A fascinating website shows exactly where bombs fell over Bucks between 1940 and 1945. 

The Bombs over Bucks project reveals exactly where and when the bombs fell, whether it was friendly fire, flying bombs or German air raids that led to it, and what was damaged. 

While many may think that being outside of London meant Bucks was not affected by bombs, that was not the case.

The records show there were deaths, unexploded bombs and damaged houses right here on Bucks streets.  

We have picked out some of the incidents below, but you can view the full interactive map by clicking here. 

  • Stokenchurch: 15 bombs in field, 25th August, 1940.
  • Wexham, Black Park: 1 house damaged. Occurred overnight 26th to 27th August, 1940.
  • Wendover, London and North Eastern Railway: Rail line damaged. Occurred overnight 26th to 27 August.
  • Hyde Heath: 1 house damaged. Occurred overnight 26th to 27th August, 1940.
  • High Wycombe Technical School: Unexploded bomb, 29th August, 1940. 
  • Field to rear of school, Frith Hill, Great Missenden: Injured horse, 19th September, 1940.
  • Field 20 yards north of railway embankment, Great Missenden: Shattered glass, damage to electric power cables, telephone wires and roofs, 19th September, 1940.
  • 734 London Road, Loudwater Station, Kingsmead Road, 41 Bank Street, High Wycombe: Property damaged severely. Occurred overnight 25th to 26th September, 1940.
  • Harden Waye, Totteridge: Minor damage to 14 houses. Occurred overnight 1st to 2nd October, 1940.
  • Mr Sandersons fabric works, Denham: Damage to factory. Occurred overnight 6th to 7th October, 1940.
  • Between Winchbottom Lane and Monkton Farm, Marlow: Damage to farm and electric cable, 16 craters, 7th October, 1940. 
  • Factory Street, Holmer Green: Crater in road - damage to windows. Occurred overnight 9th to 10th October, 1940.
  • Penn Ridge, Cock Lane 11/2 miles east of High Wycombe: No damage. Occurred overnight 9th to 10th October, 1940.
  • King John's hunting lodge, Remenham Park: Rowing boats damaged. Occurred overnight 9th to 10th October, 1940.
  • Great Marlow, Berwick Road: Casualty. Water main damaged, gas main broken. Occurred between 12th and 14th October, 1940.
  • Manor Farm, Longwick: Farm demolished 16 pigs killed. Occurred overnight 16th to 17th October, 1940.
  • Burghers Hill, Wooburn: Houses damaged. Occurred overnight 16th to 17th October, 1940.
  • Amersham Common, Chestnut Close: Electric cable down, house badly damaged. Occurred overnight 17th to 18th October, 1940.
  • Germain Street, Chesham: Houses damaged, water main fractured. Occurred between 19th and 21st October, 1940.
  • Flackwell Heath: 30 houses slightly damaged. Occurred between 19th and 21st October, 1940.
  • Coleshill, Magpie Lane: Slight damage to houses. Occurred overnight 15th to 16th November, 1940.
  • Small Dean Farm, Bradenham: 2 fire bombs. Occurred overnight 15th to 16th November, 1940.
  • Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough: Unexploded bomb, houses evacuated. Occurred overnight 15th to 16th November, 1940.
  • Warren farm, Chalfont St Peter: People killed and injured. Occurred between 15th and 18th November, 1940.
  • Cryers Hill and Montague Farm, Bryants Bottom: 100 incendiary bombs dropped each side of Cryers Hill, 1 unexploded bomb in field of Montague's Farm, Bryants Bottom, no damage, 19th April, 1941. 
  • High Street, Great Missenden: British Magister plane crashed, both occupants killed, 23rd August, 1943. 
  • Lane from Hedgerley Church to Hedgerley Green: Four boys found a Home Guard bomb and were playing with it when it exploded. Burns to hand, face and legs, 26th September, 1943. 
  • Chesham Bois, north side of Chestnut Lane: Many houses badly damaged and casualties, 2nd July 1944. 
  • Chalk Pit Lane, Marlow: Houses damaged and casualties, 22nd July, 1944.
  • Field 200 yards north of London-Amersham Road, Chalfont St Giles: Damage to houses and casualties, 22nd July, 1944.
  • Open space between Kiln Lane and Moat Lane, Prestwood: Hayrick on fire and several houses and chapel damaged, 26th July, 1944. 
  • Millfield Wood, Hughenden: Damage to houses - including Hughenden Manor, 7th August, 1944. 
  • Loudwater, Lude Farm: Flying fortress plane crashed; all crew killed, 12th August, 1944.
  • Prestwood, near Honor End: Wellington bomber crashed - casualties, 26th August, 1944.