Belle Vue Cottage no 1
From Lacey Green History
also click The Grocers of Lacey Green & Loosley Row
click Min & Fred Adams for their life story
click Belle Vue Cottage no 2 for cottage attached on south side of No 1
click Ian & Sue Kelloway for their life story
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Research by Joan West from Deeds lent by Ian Kelloway
In the Enclosures of the Parish of Princes Risborough in 1823 the plot of land upon which the semi-detached Belle Vue Cottages were later built was allotted to John Carter Dell as freehold.
(click John Carter & Elizabeth Dell for more about this family)
A Foundation stone states that the cottages were built in 1869.
Belle Vue Cottages were built in 1869 by Rebecca nee Carter Dell & Uriah Dell. The stone on it states "This stone was laid by Laura Dell Sept 1869" Laura was their 4 year old daughter. The land on which they were built was owned in 1823 freehold by John Carter Dell, Rebecca's father.
The cottages belonged to Rebecca. In 1823 the land on which they were built had belonged freehold to her father John Carter Dell.
By 1871 Rebecca and Uriah had moved away and the cottages were let.
Rebecca, widow, died in 1909.and her executors sold the cottages to the Reverend William Robson, with outbuildings, yards and gardens for £280, the tenant then being Leonard janes.
The Reverend William Robson sold the cottages in 1921 to James Lacey of 35 George Street, High Wycombe, wood turner.
James Lacey sold the cottages in 1924 to Rupert James Rixon of Redland End, woodman, for £350.
No. 2 Belle Vue to continue to enjoy drainage to a cesspool on the property of No 1 Belle Vue. The cost of repairing and cleansing to be borne jointly. The wall separating the houses to be a party wall and maintained as such.
April 7th 1909. Death of Rebecca Dell widow of Uriah Dell. click Ardengrove.
The Executors of Rebecca Dell Sold to the Reverend William Robson. This document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall
1910. Conveyance. The Executors of Rebecca Dell, nee Carter Dell, sold Belle Vue Cottage no 1 to the Reverend William Robson with outbuildings, yards and gardens for £280. In the occupation of Mrs. Ellen Brown. click William & Ellen Brown
1911 CENSUS. Ellen Brown 59, Minnie Brown 22, lacemakers Click William & Ellen Brown
The Reverend William Robson sold to James Lacey
December 14th 1921. Conveyance. James Lacey of 35 George Street, High Wycombe, wood turner, purchased number Belle Vue Cottage no 1 from the Reverend William Robson, then in the occupation of Mrs Brown click William & Ellen Brown
James Lacey sold to Rupert James Rixon click Rupert & Beatrice May Rixon for Rupert's life story
August 2nd 1924. Conveyance. Rupert James Rixon, of Redland End, woodman, purchased from James Lacey, Belle Vue Cottage no 1 for £175.
RUPERT JAMES RIXON SOLD TO FREDERICK HORACE ADAMS
September 6th 1929. Conveyance. Frederick Horace Adams “Fred”, furnisher polisher, purchased from Rupert James Rixon, no.1 Belle Vue Cottages, Lacey Green, including part of the land of 23 poles purchased from The Allotment Society in 1927, lying behind both nos 1 and 2 Belle Vue Cottages.
1977. DEATH OF FREDERICK HORACE ADAMS (special constable & churchwarden)
MIN ADAMS, FRED’S WIDOW INHERITED no. 1 BELLE VUE
Min’s maiden name was Minnie Brown. She had lived in this property as a child from 1898.
ENCROACHED WITHOUT PERMISSION
1981. Mr Christopher Pomeroy, Min’s grandson –in – law, of no 1 Belle Vue Cottages, extended without permission, to the rear of his said house, encroaching on ground, air and light of no 2 Belle Vue, the attached cottage.
COVENANT AGREEMENT
APRIL 21st 1981. Covenant agreement between Christopher David Pomeroy of No 1 Belle Vue Cottages with Mrs. Chilton of No. 2 Belle Vue Cottages.
In consideration of the covenant permitting the continuation of the encroachment in title, that if within 80 years the owners of no. 2 Belle Vue should wish to build a two storey extension, the owners of no. 1 Belle Vue will grant the right to build up to and touching the existing building, attaching it in perpetuity and will allow the removal of gutters and roof slates, resiting them as necessary to both properties. If the covenanter shall not grant the right, the covenantee shall be at liberty to terminate the present encroachment by an injunction for damages or otherwise as permitted by law.
FENCING AGREEMENT
It was agreed that Mrs Chilton would erect a fence down a central line to the rear, to the centre of the existing Laurel hedge, and a further fence from the centre line of the existing holly tree, following the line and adjacent to the grass path to the rear boundary of the properties.