1923 Sale of the Reading Room
From Lacey Green History
Research by Joan West in conversation with Trudy Saunders, wife of Mosh Saunders who lived there as a young boy.
Sold about 1923 It was sold to John William Saunders of Lacey Green, builder.
Conveyance. All that piece of land at Lacey Green, containing 5 poles, together with the bungalow, formerly The Reading Room. click 1886 The Reading Room.
More room needed
John William’s son, William John Saunders and his wife Flo. were living at Idle Corner. They had 1 son, Ted, and were expecting twins and needing more room, so John bought the old Reading Room for them. He extended it one end, making it 3 rooms with a narrow kitchen at the back.
1939 to late 1951 this bungalow was let to Mr and Mrs G Rixon.
30TH July 1952 Conveyance
William John Saunders, Lacey Green, builder, sold the bungalow for £812 to Gordon Ernest Davis of High Wycombe,
Gordon Davis and his wife Pat had two children. A further bedroom was added in the 1960s, also a precast concrete garage in the grounds. The left late 1970s
Conveyance
Sold to Bucks County Council as a residence for the school caretaker. When it fell into disrepair it was demolished.
Site Divided
In the early 1980s the land was divided between the school, making room for a new childrens’ entrance. and the property next door called “Colangatta”.