Waddesden View

Waddesden View was two houses on Loosley Hill Road. click Waddesden View no 1 and Waddesden View no 2 for their separate histories.

Houses built in 1910. A letter printed in Hallmark in 1976 from Edith Saunders of Sunny Bank, Bradenham reads as follows :-

"The two homes built on Loosley Hill are known as Waddesden View. They were built for Noah Saunders, my father-in-law. He bought bricks from Naphill kilns and carted them with other items for building. The piece of land belonged to Sarah West, my mother-in-law's mother, who lived in Church Lane, Lacey Green. click Noah & Pamela Saunders for Noah's life story.

September 1909. Quotation to build 2 semi-detached house on Loosley Hill.

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to build and complete according to Plans (Labour only) one pair of houses situated at Loosley Row for Mr. Noah Saunders, for the sum of £72.10s.0d which includes Brickwork, Slating, Plastering, laying of floors, fixing grates, sinks and coppers, drains and cesspool, paths from front doors to gates, cementing tank again, woodhouses and W.C.

The whole to be done in a workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the owner, and the owner also agrees that we shall not stand still for anything we require.

Signed: G. Brown, Bradenham. O. Biggs, Lacey Green.

I, Noah Saunders, agree to pay the above sum for the work mentioned, monthly, accordingly, as required.

Signed: Owen Biggs and G. Brown. October 1909

Cash Paid. April 16th 1910 £5. April 30th £10. May 14th £10. June 11th £10. June 25th £10. July 9th £10. July 30th £17.10s.0d

Total £72. 10s. 0d

Paid July 30th 1910. Signed George Brown.

(click Owen & Kate Biggs for the life story of Owen. click Noah & Pamela Saunders for the life story of Noah)