Fern Cottage
From Lacey Green History
Before 1823 there were no roads in Lacey Green village. The route from the Hughenden Valley to Princes Risborough ran through
Speen, along Highwood Bottom, cut straight across the Common of Princes Risborough to the pond behind Windmill Farm. It proceeded down towards Princes Risborough joining Woodway, which was already an established route and on to the town.
After 1823 the proposed Main Road, Lacey Green was confirmed in the 1823 Enclosures of the parish of Princes Risborough.
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click Main Road section 1 for other properties near Fern Cottage
1930 John William 'Johnnie' Saunders started a building business on the Main Road, Lacey Green on a plot of land by entrance of what is now Woodfield Road. At the front of the yard he built Fern Cottage for themselves.
1939 Register (census) John W Saunders born 1873 builder, Lily Saunders born 1874.
Fern Cottage was pulled down date as yet unknown