Only after the Home Secretary had overturned the initial rejection of a proposed ground at the end of Hillbottom Road in the Sands district of High Wycombe, could Wycombe Wanderers begin work on their new ground in 1989, funded largely by the proceeds from the sale of Loakes Park.
Only after the Home Secretary approved the use of a site at the end of Hillbottom Road in the Sands district of High Wycombe, did Wycombe Wanderers start building their new stadium in 1989, financed primarily through the sale of Loakes Park.