Windyridge

Research by Joan West

In 1823 Windyridge did not exist. The land on which it was later built was part of the vast Common of Princes Risborough which covered much of Lacey Green and some land on the hilltop of Loosley Row. 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.

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 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.

In 1823 the proposed Main Road, Lacey Green was confirmed in the 1823 Enclosures of the parish of Princes Risborough.

click Main Road section 1 for other properties in this area

Windyridge was built on the west side of Mill Road (later, Main Road) Lacey Green.

In belonged to William Saunders in 1930 when William 'George' Luxford and Gladys, nee Ing (William's granddaughter), click William and Gladys Luxford moved in when they married. click William Saunders & Bethia Janes for the grandparents of Gladys

1939 Register (census). George 'William' Luxford 33 public work contractor heavy work, Gladys Luxford 30, Alan Luxford 8.

George and Gladys's son Alan built a bungalow called 'Westwinds' in the orchard of Windyridge.

Windyridge was a little old cottage pulled down in 1972. ??? Mybe rebuilt

Air Commodore Robert "Bob" Barcelon with wife Jackie and daughters, Nicola and Ray Louise, in 1977 rented ‘Byways’ Goodacres Lane, Lacey Green.   Later purchasing ‘Windyridge’, Main Road, Lacey Green.

Nicola Barcelon married Anthony Daly

Report in Hallmark September 1982. -"The tragic death of Lieutenant Anthony Daly, killed by an I.R.A. bomb in Hyde Park whilst leading his Household Cavalry Troop, shocked us and brought home to all in Lacey Green and Loosley Row the sick and dangerous society we live in. Tributes have been paid in National and local press, and we would only add the heartfelt sympathy of the village to Nichola and Group Captain and Mrs Barcilon."