Currell Row no 4
From Lacey Green History
Also click Currell Row no 1
Also click Currell Row no 2
Also click Currell Row no 3
Research by Joan West
The land upon which ‘Currell Row’ was built had, until 1823, belonged to the Lord of the Manor of Princes Risborough
In 1823 at the Enclosures of the Parish of Princes Risborough the plot of land on which they were built was allotted to ////////?
The four cottages (formerly three) later known as 'Currell Row' were built on the west side of the Main Road in Lacey Green.
Gardens were provided for them on the opposite side of the road on some land measuring 36 poles, by Plum Tree Cottage no 2 divided into gardens for their use
This terrace of cottages got the name of 'Currell Row' after 1914, when purchased by Free Currell
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Number 4, is the southernmost of the 4 cottages. It is adjacent to Kia Cottage. click Free & Elizabeth Jane Currell for more of Free Currell's life
The garden belonging to the cottage was on the opposite side of the Main Road (see above)
The following information is taken from Deeds of Lime Tree Cottages, Kiln Lane, lent by Sue Parslow (click Doug & Sue Parslow)
In 1906 Mry Ann Allen inherited the row of cottages from her father Alfred Ward. click Alfred & Betsy Ward for Mary's parents and click Henry & Mary Ann Allen for Mary's married life.
March 11th 1914. Conveyance. Free Currell bricklayer, purchased from Mary Ann Allen, (click Free & Elizabeth Jane Currell for more about Free Currell) :----
All those 4 cottages, formally three. Formally in the occupation of Owen Adams, Fred Dormer and Harold Williams. Also a piece of land, consisting of 36 poles, behind Plum Tree Cottage no 2 on the opposite side of the road. This land divided into 4 gardens for the use of the said cottages.
March 9th 1934. Free Currell’s widow, Elizabeth Jane inherited the properties, now known as ‘Currell Row’. (Elizabeth lived at no.1 Lime Tree Cottages, Kiln Lane).
1939 Register (census). Joseph Chilton 59 incapacitated, Alice Chilton 54. click Joseph & Alice Chilton for their life story. Joseph died in 1941, Alice in 1948.
Marriage. September 11th 1944. Elsie Currell, aged 40, daughter of Free and Elizabeth Currell married George Toms, carpenter, aged 43 Click George & Elsie Toms for their life story
In 1944 Elsie Mabel Toms inherited the four Currell Row Cottages from her mother.
Danny & ? Rice lived at no 4 Currell Row for a long time. They had an extention lean to put onto the side of the cottage. They eventually moved back home to Ireland.
May 10th 1957. Conveyance. Daniel Rice, vegetable cook, the tenant, purchased Currell Row no 4, road frontage 23 feet 6 inches, from Elsie Mabel Toms