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    Posted: 11 January 2006 at 11:37am

There is a postcard on e-bay showing the church from Willows Island.

Does anyone know where Willows island is?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 11:44am
If that's the Misbourne, then I think that's somewhere behing the Poachers sort of area.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 11:46am

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 11:50am

 

The postcard is for sale at around £24 although I think it will need a bid of £40+ to secure it.  Nthemys has put in another bid over and above his current bid.  

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 12:02pm
1915 - before the flats behind the Poachers were built and before Harwood Hutton and so on, so I think that's where it was taken from.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 12:21pm
Is'nt that behind the Bakers Arms...??


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 7:28pm

This willow island was situated behind the righthand side of the High Street. It formed a triangle with the River Misbourne surrounding it. Here, on the left, is one point of the triangle. On the rightof the river, by the hurdles, stood 'The Retreat'. The island measured about one acre and had willow trees growing in abundance. There was little open ground, but the flowers and birds made it a  beautiful nature reserve. It was part of the Swan Farm grounds, quite near to the rickyard. Thanks to Mrs.Bonsey, who granted permissission for a plank to be placed over the narrow but quite deep river, access could be gained to the island and picnics were a joy there. now a block of flats and a large building for stores occupy the site. The parish Church can be seen in the distance.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 January 2006 at 10:53pm

 

I can see why the postcard is so valuable.

Well done Sid

 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 January 2006 at 9:31am
Thanks to Sid for the image.
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