In how many parts of England may we not hear
the same lament and the same appeal ? From Surrey we turn our eyes northwards to Buckinghamshire, where a group of neighbours living round the Whiteleaf Cross are intent on saving—from the threat of unplanned building —a splendid view over the Vale of Aylesbury. A primi- tive cross cut in the chalk—a landmark for miles—ancient hut-circles, the village of Monks Risborough, the Icknield Way winding through the foreground of meadows and woods, and two fields of 61 acres which dominate the scene now " in the market, ripe for development." How often have we heard the same story—but fortunately, how often have the right people come to the rescue. In this case Lord Buckinghamshire is proposing to present the Cross and surrounding ground to the National Trust on condition that the public come forward to help the Whiteleaf Cross Committee at Princes Risborough to purchase the fields.
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