Field off Goodacres Lane

This field had been part of the Common of Princes Risborough, which had become owned by John Grubb in 1823. In 1889 the part that became this field was sold to William Saunders by Josephine Irvine, who was mortgagee over the whole area for John Cheshire of Windmill Farm, who was trying to buy it. Josephine sold it to William Saunders by Power of Sale by mortgagee. At the same time he also purchased from her a field called Hillocks At that time William Saunders was renting New House Farm at Denner Hill.

In 1911 he bought by auction, Stocken Farm. Although Josephine Irvine had made a track to access these fields, (later became Goodacres Lane), there was an easy access to the field from Stocken Farm, via one of the two entrances to Hillocks (off Kiln Lane). William had a barn built in the field. He traded in horses and grazed them in this field. He cross-gated the tracks to drive the horses to and fro Stocken Farm, making a lot of mud, which caused bad words with George Hawes of the adjoining Woodbyne Farm.

The field grew a prolific crop of wild mushrooms in the autumn. Wise to this, people would go and collect them. William would wait until their baskets were full then rush in, with his donkey and trap, accuse them of trespassing and take the mushrooms off them.

William died in 1934. His Executors put his property up for auction. click 1934 Auction

The following details taken from the auction catalogue

Lot 6. The Convenient Enclosure of ACCOMMODATION PASTURE LAND, situate adjoining the previous lot (Hillcrest House) and extending to an area of about 6acres :1rood : 39 poles.

There are a range of Timber and Galvanised Buildings comprising Barn and Open Shed at one end of the field

This field was purchased by George Hawes.

Field off Goodacres Lane
Construction Era	1823 Enclosures Record, 1824-1899
Type of Property	Land
Use of Property
Locations	Lacey Green Common, Lacey Green