[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Snt,—In your article "Preserving
England," you say you would like to hear of any offence against the beauty of our country. I think the following is a very serious one. Of the four entrances to Warwick, two only remained, until lately, almost unspoilt, but now a plot of land has been purchased just short of the town on the road from Stratford, and a large garage is being erected—at present only an iron skeleton, but shortly. to be clothed in corrugated asbestos. A row of five petrol pumps in flaming orange, blue and red, and three large oil cabinets in red and grey border the road to catch the eye of the approaching motorist.
The owner tells me it will look very attractive when flower beds and arbours are added—tastes differ. The view of the beautiful old West Gate and Lord Leycester's Hospital is ruined, and as there arc .already eleven garages in Warwick there can be no demand for this new one. The remaining unspoilt entrance to the town, from Banbury, has many tempting plots which would hold a filling station and complete the tale of vandalism.—I am, Sir, &e., . VERONICA 8. BATCHELOR.
Hill Wootton Mince, nr. Warwick.
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