Kinsley Wood, Shropshire nr Knighton (Powys) - Coronation woodlands 1977

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• Picture / Image:  Coronation Woodlands, Knighton - [this is just across the border in Kinsley Wood, Shropshire, England] - shows 'ER' on the tree canopy
• Publisher: Powys Photographics Ltd
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  7p Machin
• Postmark(s): Knighton 1977 slogan postmark
• Sent to:  Banstead, Surrey
• Notes / condition: slight wear due to postal use

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Knighton (Welsh: Tref-y-clawdd [trɛvəˈklauð] or Trefyclo) is a small market town and community in Powys (previously Radnorshire), Wales, on the River Teme and the England–Wales border. The Teme is not navigable in its higher reaches. Part of the town, including Knighton railway station, is in Shropshire. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, it later became a partially planned Norman town. It was situated in Mercia, being east of Offa's Dyke.

From the Foresty England website:

Located above Knighton and close to the Welsh border, visit Kinsley Wood for stunning views across Wales

The trees you see here (mostly Larch and Douglas Fir) were planted in the 1950s when the need for home-grown timber was high after WWII. You can now enjoy the woodland by following the forest road on a circular stroll or having a picnic at the benches overlooking Knighton. 

The wood is full of folklore and stories, so pick up a leaflet at the Offa's Dyke Visitor Centre on West Street in Knighton for more information.

The initials ER can be seen in the autumn on the northeastern and southwestern slopes of the wood. The trees were planted in honor of the Queen's coronation in 1953.