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Hildreth Road, GREAT MISSENDEN, HP16 0LU

Taken in January 2000, this photo shows Bouquet House in Hildreth Road, HP16 0LX. It was an elderly persons' home owned by the Chiltern Hundreds Housing Association. Shortly after this photo was taken, Bouquet House was closed and subsequently demolished. Bouquet Close, a cul-de-sac of twelve houses was then built on that site.

Taken in January 2000, this photo shoes the front entrance in the block to the right of the photo. Formerly an old people's residential home, it was closed shortly after this photo was taken and the residents transferred to Cherry Orchard Residential Home in Maybush Gardens, Prestwood. Bouquet Close is now on the site of this former block of flats.

Taken in January 2000, this photo shows the back of Bouquet House from the path in Groom Road. It contained flats for elderly people to live in, but it closed shortly after this photo was taken and Bouquet Close, having twelve houses, was built on this site.

This notice is on a fence in Blacksmith Lane and has the following wording. THANK YOU To those working in: THE NHS & CARERS The POLICE The PHARMACY The POST OFFICE SAINSBURY'S CO-OPERATIVE STIRRETT'S N&P FRUITS WREN DAVIS PETERLEY MANOR FARM HILDRETHS DRY CLEANERS THE PANTRY AT 51 PRESTWOOD PLAICE and MATILDA'S and those organisations bringing valuable services POSTAL WORKERS REFUGE COLLECTORS FIRE & RESCUE AIR AMBULANCE BUS DRIVERS DELIVERY DRIVERS UTILITIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS + ALL KEY WORKERS STAY SAFE It is good that the village of Prestwood remembers all these people who have kept it going during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Incidentally, REFUGE COLLECTORS should I believe read REFUSE COLLECTORS.

This BT notice is one of several appearing in telephone kiosks throughout the United Kingdom informing people that these kiosks will shortly be taken out by BT due to lack of usage. It says the following: PUBLIC NOTICE Payphone kiosk removal Hello Our information shows that this phone box has had very little use over a significant period of time. We're therefore proposing to remove this phone box. There is a consultation period of 42 days from the above date (26/9/16). Please contact your Local Authority Planning Department if you have any comments. If you'd like to know where the nearest alternative payphone is, or who your local authority is, please contact us on: 0800 661 610 option 1 This number is only able to provide alternative payphone details and the name of your local authority. Incidentally, the nearest kiosk to this one in Prestwood is outside Great Missenden Station or the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Great Missenden High Street, about 1½ miles away.

Located outside 50 Honor Road HP16 0NL, this KX200 kiosk has a notice inside it indicating that it is due to be taken out shortly due to lack of usage. From its appearance, it looks to have seen better days in the past, so its disappearance may not be any great loss, particularly since most people nowadays have mobile phones to communicate with. Update: the telephone kiosk has since been removed from this location.

Situated in Clare Road HP16 0NR, this junior school usually takes in children transferred from Prestwood Infants School in Moat Lane,http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1052000 refers. This photo shows part of the classroom block. The red board mentioning the school can be seen to the left of the photo.

Situated in Clare Road HP16 0NR, this school has about 210 children in years 3 to 6, ie 7 to 11 years old. The entrance to the school can be seen to the right of the photo.

This photo is taken in Westrick Walk HP16 0RZ looking east towards Wren Road. To the left of the photo is an elder tree whilst that in the distance is an oak tree. Its girth has been measured about 342cm (134.65in) which would possibly date it from about 1740.

This photo shows Westrick Walk looking towards Wren Road. To the left of the photo is an oak tree with white three-cornered leek (Allium triquetrum) flowers below it. On the right outside No 16 are blue Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis) flowers in bloom.