Clovelly 2 formerly Groverick
From Lacey Green History
Research by Joan West
Research by Joan West from the deeds of Clovelly Cottages, lent by Teresa Foster, nee Teresa Rixon
The house called Clovelly was originally two attached cottages. Situated on the west side of Main Road, Lacey Green, beside a track on their south side leading to Floyds Farm which lay behind the cottages.
The first time a property name has been found was in the 1939 Register (census) when it is listed as two cottages - no 1 Groverick and no 2 Groverick.
The history of the two was very similar for some time. See Clovelly for their history up to 1838.
1838 CONVEYANCE
January 24th1838. Indenture. To Joseph Loosley the cottage on the north side of the later named No 1 Clovelly Cottages, together with garden and outbuildings.SCHEDULE To Thomas Loosley the cottage No 2 Clovelly Cottages together with garden and outbuildings.
CENSUS 1841
Tenant. John Lane, click John & Sarah Lane for John's life history.
16th OCTOBER 1874 CONVEYANCE
Thomas Loosley sold to Benjamin Saunders (click Benjamin & Jane Saunders)of Lacey Green, labourer at Speen Farm for £70 cottage no. 2 Cottage of two cottages with garden, formerly let to John Lane, now to Sarah Lane. No 1 the Cottages is attached on the north side.
APRIL 1st 1899 Conveyance
Jane Saunders, executrix of Benjamin Saunders, her husband, farmer at Speen Farm to William Saunders of Speen Farm, chairmaker. (a copy of this document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)
1939 REGISTER This census was made in readyness for World War II.
This is the first time a name has been found for the cottage Cottage called Groverick
Tenant. Horace Rixon 48 lab on roads, Ivy M 44, Nelson E. 26 cabinet maker. 1 member absent WW2
SALE 1950
December 28th1950 Conveyance. John William Saunders of “The Ferns”, retired builder, the executor of W.J. Saunders, lately of Woodfield Cottage, Main Road Lacey Green sold to Horace and Ivy Rixon both no 1 and no.2 Clovelly Cottages.
SCHEDULE
All those 2 semi-detached cottages with the outbuildings, now in the respective occupancy of no 1 Horace Rixon, no 2, D. Wallington
SALE of LAND 1954
1954. Conveyance. Horace and Ivy May Rixon sold to Emily Hickman, widow of Thomas Hickman of Hickmans Stores, land belonging to Clovelly Cottages
SCHEDULE
All that piece of land at Lacey Green, having a frontage of 68 feet to the road from Naphill to Princes Risborough and a depth therefrom of 36 feet.
| Clovelly 2 formerly Groverick | |
|---|---|
| Construction Era | 1823 Enclosures Record, 1824-1899 |
| Type of Property | House |
| Use of Property | Residential |
| Locations | Lacey Green |