Huntingdon

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Research by Joan West

Huntingdon is a house on the west side of Lacey Green Main Road. It is one of the houses built in the 1900's between the two entrances to Church Lane.

Before 1823 it was part of the Common of Princes Risborough. Click Princes Risborough Common to see two maps.

The first map shows the full area of Princes Risborough Common.

The map below that shows the changes made in 1823 when the Enclosures of Princes Risborough took place. The area coloured pale orange denotes Stocken Farm

In 1823 the land on which Huntingdon was built was allocated to Stocken Farm, then owned by Lord George Henry Cavendish and let to Ann Dell (click Thomas Dell snr & Ann Dell)

However a road was to be constructed cutting through this area which was to become Main Road, Lacey Green

1939. P C Goldsmith and family moved into to 'Huntingdon'

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..Research of Miles Marshall. click Village Policemen for the full article.

Just before WW2 several houses were built on the west side of the Main Road, Lacey Green, one of which, Huntingdon, became a new Police House.  Many will remember its rather austere concrete with a blue front door, now happily obliterated by a tasteful brick and tile extension.    PC Goldsmith moved in following P.C. Smith. He.became well known in the village although he was based in Princes Risborough. He remained until well after the war, to be followed by P C’s  Herbert, Adams, and P.C, Munger..

In 1969 the Village ‘Bobby’ became a thing of the past.  The Police House was to remain empty for a considerable period of time until it was again used by the police force, but not by a local man.

The first of these was a P C Andy Warman who manfully attacked the waist high grass on the back lawn.

Eventually it was sold as a private residence.

Hallmark October 1991. Brian Aldous wrote a letter to the Editor from Huntingdon, Main Road, Lacey Green.

Hallmark July 1993. Yvonne Aldous of Huntingdon, is listed on The Residents Association committee