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    ImpeturbableLawrence wrote:
    ImpeturbableLawrence wrote:
    Morag wrote:
    daemonite wrote: Does anyone know of the significance of the buiding on the left when you turn from the London Rd. to go up Rayners Ave. in Loudwater. You would never see brickwork and design in a building nowadays. I can never help to stare at it everytime I pass, better when the lights are at red. Any ideas?
    Daemonite, If you read my comments on this page you will find the answer to your question.http://www. bucksfreepress.co.uk /yoursay/opinion/blo gs/9347162.The_Build ings_of_Wycombe__No_ _28_High_Street/ Looking back, maybe this was when Ivor got paranoid that I was after his job and that explains his reaction to the Bucks Freedom Press. So wrong.
    Gosh the lack of wisdom on the part of some people!
    Looking back, maybe this was when Ivor got paranoid that I was after his job and that explains his reaction to the Bucks Freedom Press. So wrong.
    Did you shake your head sadly and wisely when you said ‘so wrong’ at the vanity and mistakenness of other people? How seriously you take your absurd jottings and snappings in the Fem-Dom press – I don’t remember ivor worrying about you taking his job. I remember he objected to you using his blog to publicise your own. Maybe he also didn’t want to be associated with someone who so untalented who spent so much time calling names at other people (including the editor of this paper – remember Steve the chicken?) and being complimented by other, equally stupid, middle-aged schoolgirls, for her wit and ‘aptness’. Why is it called the ‘Bucks Freedom Press’ – what is it free FROM – humour – wit - a sense of proportion?
    Maybe he also didn’t want to be associated with someone so untalented who spent so much time calling names at other people
    Or maybe he was offended by the crass discourtesy of discussing him with Steve Cohen and letting him know about it afterwards: ‘Ivor has been informed of the decision although his reaction is not yet known.’ (http://bucksfreedom press.blogspot.co.uk /2012_04_01_archive. html)
    Nice bit of advertising Lawrence"
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Wycombe from A-Z: L is for London Road

12:51am Sunday 8th July 2012 in Blogs By ivor

London Road looking towards Wycombe town centre. London Road looking towards Wycombe town centre.

After struggling to find something in Wycombe to match the letter 'L' the best yours truly could come up with 'London Road'.

Linking Wycombe with the nearby town of Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Denham and onto the capital London Road is very important to Wycombe indeed over the years is has been one of the major transport arteries that has helped our town to become what it is today.

The road was so busy that at one time the stretch from Denham to Wycombe was home to no less than five toll houses or turnpikes. The turnpikes on the London Road were first erected from 1719 onwards.

Wycombe's toll house on the London road survived in various forms until 1978 when it was dismantled and moved to the Chiltern Open Air Museum at Chalfont. In 1970 a collision from a car demolished part of the derelict historic structure. (See link below from the Sharing Wycombe's Old Photographs – SWOP – site).

Today London Road forms part of the A40 which is a 256 mile long trunk road stretching from London to Fishguard originally designated in 1923.

The rise of the motor vehicle lead to the construction of the M40 to by pass Wycombe which opened in 1967 however despite the motorway the London Road is still a busy road especially when there is an accident on the motorway.

Until as recently as the late 1960's London Road was nowhere near as wide as it is now.

Around 1967 a road widening programme was instigated to upgrade the carriageway resulting in the demolition of buildings on the southern side including Pann Mill and the associated mill house.

As Wycombe grew houses spring up alongside London Road eventually lining the entire road as far a Loudwater resulting in Loudwater being consumed into the built up suburban area of Wycombe.

The fine Victorian town houses that line the road reflect the status and importance of not only Wycombe but also of the London Road itself.

Today there are several business parks, out of town shops and other commercial premises together with sporting venues such as the Wycombe Cricket Club sited along this prestigious thoroughfare.

In recent years a bus lane was added to the road however confusion as to when the lane in in operation and a lackadaisical attitude to fining anyone who drives in the lane illegally has all but rendered the lane pointless.

What do you think?

LINKS.

(SWOP) London Road Toll House: http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/projects/swop/swop.asp?page=singleRecordFromSimpleSearch&mwsquery=({phrases}=~{04096})&x=.

(SWOP) Pann Mill in 1967: http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/projects/swop/swop.asp?page=singleRecordFromSimpleSearch&mwsquery=({phrases}=~{04128})*x=.

*Maybe you would like to suggest other suitable topics for letters of the alphabet? If you have any ideas on what you think the letter 'M' should stand for just leave a comment and let me know.

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