You are here: Home>Archive Catalogue>Buildings/churches>M40 motorway>Newspaper cuttings relating to the M40 Newspaper cuttings relating to the M40Reference number B-M40/NC Records in this SectionM40 extensionA view of the new M40 extension at Holtspur leading to the Beaconsfield Bypass B-M40/NC/001 Date: c1970Newspaper article 'Devil or the Deep blue sea' plans for Handy Cross improvementsArticle about a choice of 2 plans to relieve traffic congestion at High Wycombe handy Cross roundabout by Department of Transport to include widening of the M40 between Loudwater and Handy Cross. Local views reported. Maps and photographs of the plans and area included B-M40/NC/002 Date: 2015Memo to Mr Marples from 1,700 Residents; The Beaconsfield - Denham By-PassCutting regarding protests over by-pass treatment. Map showing proposed route. B-M40/NC/003 Date: 1963Effect of New Motorway in South Bucks; By-Pass by B-PassBucks Highway Committee has given informal approval for the new road. Beaconsfield By-Pass will not open at the same time as the Wycombe By-Pass. B-M40/NC/004 Date: 1963"£120m to be spent in Trunk Roads Scheme. 5 Year Programme"Cutting regarding trunk road improvement programme which includes provision of dual carriageway on the A40 between Beaconsfield and Oxford and the High Wycombe by pass to become a motorway. B-M40/NC/005 Date: 1962"New motorway by pass"Cutting regarding the extension of the High Wycombe Motorway by-pass to the Uxbridge roundabout. B-M40/NC/006 Date: 1963Public NoticesNotice regarding compulsory purchase of land to build Beaconsfield/Gerrards Cross by-pass. B-M40/NC/007 Date: 1968Acquisition of Land (Authorised Procedure) Act 1946Notice regarding compulsory purchase of land and asking for objections. B-M40/NC/008 Date: 1968Public NoticesNotice regarding compulsory purchase of land to build road and roundabouts. B-M40/NC/009 Date: 1968"Quicker Route to New Roads"Cutting regarding lengthy procedures in the building of new roads. B-M40/NC/010 Date: 1963"Wanton destruction by the planners" claims leading objector. "Butchery Complaint in Big Battle of By-Pass"Cutting regarding objections by leading campaigner Mr Ian Leano, Hedgerley Green to the building of the Gerrards Cross-Beaconsfield by-pass. Also front page story regarding residents campaign to fight new motorway from Denham to Beaconsfield. B-M40/NC/011 Date: 1965"Bread and Butter Men fight £6m. Road"; "Denham fly-over next"; "Cost should not be the only factor"; "No huge scar on landscape says planner"; "Will lose house - but backs plan"Various articles regarding comments made at the Gerrards Cross motorway dispute enquiry. B-M40/NC/012 Date: 1965"By Pass for Beaconsfield" with map showing route.Small cutting regarding the extension of the High Wycombe motorway by-pass by another seven and a half miles. B-M40/NC/013 Date: 1963"Wycombe motorway to start next spring - but extension must wait"The High Wycombe motorway by-pass from Holtspur to Stokenchurch will start in the spring of 1964. The extension on to Denham will have to wait. B-M40/NC/014 Date: 1963"Inquiry on trunk routes for north-west London".Cutting regarding the investigation as to routes for future trunk roads. B-M40/NC/015 Date: 1963Public NoticesNew special roads at Wycombe, By pass at Knaves Beech, construction of new trunk road and improvement on London Fishguard trunk Road. Details of pieces of gardens to be repossessed. B-M40/NC/016 Date: 1969 No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. 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My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Browse the archiveBeaconsfield archiveCollection: M40 motorwaySection: Newspaper cuttings relating to the M40Item: M40 extensionItem: Newspaper article 'Devil or the Deep blue sea' plans for Handy Cross improvementsItem: Memo to Mr Marples from 1,700 Residents; The Beaconsfield - Denham By-PassItem: Effect of New Motorway in South Bucks; By-Pass by B-PassItem: "£120m to be spent in Trunk Roads Scheme. 5 Year Programme"Item: "New motorway by pass"Item: Public NoticesItem: Acquisition of Land (Authorised Procedure) Act 1946Item: Public NoticesItem: "Quicker Route to New Roads"Item: "Wanton destruction by the planners" claims leading objector. "Butchery Complaint in Big Battle of By-Pass"Item: "Bread and Butter Men fight £6m. Road"; "Denham fly-over next"; "Cost should not be the only factor"; "No huge scar on landscape says planner"; "Will lose house - but backs plan"Item: "By Pass for Beaconsfield" with map showing route.Item: "Wycombe motorway to start next spring - but extension must wait"Item: "Inquiry on trunk routes for north-west London".Item: Public Notices Browse by century:1st (154 pages)2nd (154 pages)3rd (166 pages)4th (169 pages)5th (179 pages)6th (172 pages)7th (179 pages)8th (181 pages)9th (197 pages)10th (225 pages)11th (327 pages)12th (421 pages)13th (714 pages)14th (801 pages)15th (921 pages)16th (1154 pages)17th (1774 pages)18th (2515 pages)19th (3685 pages)20th (12288 pages)21st (5500 pages)
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