Hi Leon!! I guess Keith is probably thinking about all the new pavements, the removal of the bus pull in and the turning of the old sorting office into Wetherspoons that had the road closed for several months.....or did you sleep through that bit? ;o)))))))) We use Willow Street these days for Dr's, Solicitors, Woolies, Cheap meat and even cheaper beer on a rare night out!!! Saira :O) Message: 8 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:53:01 +0100 (BST) From: LEON KNAPPER <leon.knapper1@btinternet.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-SHROP] Willow St, Oswestry To: eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20061011175301.2013.qmail@web86607.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Not sure about the reconstruction bit Keith. Church Street has had some attention particularly one of the shuts that were passageways down to the town walls now non existant. Local businesses and the Borough Council have done a really good job on this passageway it certainly has a variety of small, thriving, commercial ventures which have been tastefully incorporated and is a joy to walk down. It is good to see that here at least we buck the trend set in the rest of the country where big is deemed to be beautiful. Willow Street itself is a mixed bag of offices such as solicitors including my own(always keep one on tap just in case!), dentist, optician,a few restaurants and the obligatory charity shop, oh and of course several pubs, where I am told a good Saturday night is to be had as long as the tribes don't come down from the hills or from other more so called civilised places. Most of the commercial premises are at the lower end of Willow Street near to The Cross. I am glad to say that there is in Willow Street, still architecture, that harks back to a previous age including the 1800s if the date inscriptions on buildings are anything to go by. But shush, don't tell John Prescott otherwise he will have the bulldozers in before you can heritage. Regards Leon from Oswestry www.hornerscorner.co.uk

Hi Saira, Well I have to say that I didn't consider those things you mention as improvements( reconstructions) to enhance the aesthetic of the town. The pavement replacements were probably more to do with protecting against claims for compensation and the architecture of the new Wetherspoons will I doubt receive an overwhelming aesthetic accolade. I must confess that I wasn't aware of Willow Street being closed off for the reasons you mention but then again you will be aware that shutting of areas of the town is common place much to the aggravation of motorists and those who presently wish to stop and admire the new Cross structure at the end of Church Street. Anyway, perhaps we could discuss this further over a pint at the Boar's Head one Saturday night and take in the ambiance of our border market town.Long may it retain its border town identity and long may our borough council seek to enhance it. PS I like "Real Ale" the sort that is brewed in our own micro brewery next to the pub here in Trefonen!! Regards Leon SAIRA <saira.horner@btinternet.com> wrote: Hi Leon!! I guess Keith is probably thinking about all the new pavements, the removal of the bus pull in and the turning of the old sorting office into Wetherspoons that had the road closed for several months.....or did you sleep through that bit? ;o)))))))) We use Willow Street these days for Dr's, Solicitors, Woolies, Cheap meat and even cheaper beer on a rare night out!!! Saira :O) Message: 8 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:53:01 +0100 (BST) From: LEON KNAPPER Subject: Re: [ENG-SHROP] Willow St, Oswestry To: eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20061011175301.2013.qmail@web86607.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Not sure about the reconstruction bit Keith. Church Street has had some attention particularly one of the shuts that were passageways down to the town walls now non existant. Local businesses and the Borough Council have done a really good job on this passageway it certainly has a variety of small, thriving, commercial ventures which have been tastefully incorporated and is a joy to walk down. It is good to see that here at least we buck the trend set in the rest of the country where big is deemed to be beautiful. Willow Street itself is a mixed bag of offices such as solicitors including my own(always keep one on tap just in case!), dentist, optician,a few restaurants and the obligatory charity shop, oh and of course several pubs, where I am told a good Saturday night is to be had as long as the tribes don't come down from the hills or from other more so called civilised places. Most of the commercial premises are at the lower end of Willow Street near to The Cross. I am glad to say that there is in Willow Street, still architecture, that harks back to a previous age including the 1800s if the date inscriptions on buildings are anything to go by. But shush, don't tell John Prescott otherwise he will have the bulldozers in before you can heritage. Regards Leon from Oswestry www.hornerscorner.co.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message