Olney High Street - Heritage Trail (Updated April 2023)

Introduction to the history of selected parts of Olney’s wide High Street.

The wide High Street stretching from the Market Place in the south to the Knoll in the north is arguably the major feature that makes Olney so attractive and a very desirable place to live. The width is complemented by the various styles of attractive houses intermingled with small stone cottages and traditional business premises. There are many features and stories upon which to comment, some of which are included in this short High Street Trail.

This trail was has been developed, and edited for digital media, by Mike Neale of the former Olney & District Historical Society. The ODHS is indebted to Amy Botes for recording the excellent voiceovers for this trail.

If walking, the full trail it will take around 45 minutes.

Trail updated April 2023.