View source for 1923 Sale of the Reading Room

Research by Joan West   in conversation with [[Trudy Saunders]], wife of [[Mosh Saunders]] who lived there as a young boy.

'''Sold about 1923'''  It was sold to [[John William Saunders]] of Lacey Green, builder.

'''Conveyance'''.   All that piece of land at Lacey Green, containing 5 poles, together with the bungalow, formerly The Reading Room.

'''More room needed'''

John William’s son, William John Saunders and his wife Flo. were living at Idle Corner.   They had 1 son, Ted, and were expecting twins and needing more room, so John bought the old Reading Room for them.   He extended it one end, making it 3 rooms with a narrow kitchen at the back.

'''1939 to late 1951''' this bungalow was let to Mr and Mrs G Rixon.

'''30<sup>TH</sup> July 1952'''    '''Conveyance        ''' 

William John Saunders, Lacey Green, builder, sold the bungalow for £812 to Gordon Ernest Davis of High Wycombe,

Gordon Davis and his wife Pat had two children.   A further bedroom was added in the 1960s, also a precast concrete garage in the grounds.   The left late 1970s

'''Conveyance '''                                       

Sold to Bucks County Council as a residence for the school caretaker.   When it fell into disrepair it was demolished.

'''Site Divided'''

In the early 1980s the land was divided between the school, making room for a new childrens’ entrance. and the property next door called “[[Colangatta]]”.{{Social Snapshot
|Year=1923
|Village=Lacey Green
|Theme=Site of the Reading Room
|Socialperiod=Category:1920's
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