Access threatened at Denham

Pleased to see this appalling plan is being vigorously opposed.

CampaignerKate

To the north of the village a footpath known as the Pyghtle (pronounced Pikle) leads to the railway station (A in plan below).  From A there is a lime avenue curving to the south-east and, at B, it joins another avenue which runs west-east from the church (C) to Denham Court (D).  This provided a perfect circuit, about 40 minutes’ walk, and many was the time I would walk our dog, or with friends, around this path, known as ‘the loop’.  I know Mum walked me in my pram around the circuit too.

On the lime avenue in 1958: left with my sister Sue, between A and B; right between D and B

Occasionally one of the wardens at Denham Court (then a children’s home) would tell us we shouldn’t be there.  We had nicknames for them all. I remember a tall one on a bike whom we called Lanky…

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