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The Finch app challenged me to discover one fun fact about the place I grew up.
Apparently, thereβs a network of tunnels underneath the High Street in High Wycombe. Although there were rumours they were military, or some sort of escape route, the truth is considerably more prosaic.
A brewery built them to transport beer to many, many pubs, without the hassle of carting barrels through busy streets.
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