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'''In January 1934 there were drought conditions'''.   Wycombe Rural District Council was carting 25,000 gallons of water a day all over the area, just for domestic purposes.

'''MAINS WATER SCHEME'''

'''By March the Council had put forward a £66,000 scheme''' to supply over 80 square miles and 14,000 village people with fresh water – despite the "crystal clear wells of Lacey Green!

'''IN THE NEWS 1934     WHEN FLEET STREET SENTENCED LACEY GREEN TO DEATH'''

It was New Year in 1934 when Lacey Green hit the headlines in the national newspapers. It was a notoriety that the village did not want, for Fleet Street proclaimed that seven people had died over the Christmas period because of the pollution of water supplies during the drought   

For the full report and it's aftermath click [[1934 Lacey Green Water in the News]]

'''A BITTER WINTER'''

'''The record breaking winter of 1947''' set in on 23<sup>rd</sup> January after a mild start to the year.    Snow fell every day, somewhere in the country, for 55 days.    Driving easterly winds built deep drifts everywhere.
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'''In the winter of 1947 the whole village of Lacey Green was completely cut off.'''

Roads were completely blocked and people walked on the hedges.

Snowploughs only came as far as [[Bomber Command]] at Walters Ash.

'''The frost penetrated so deeply that the mains water pipes froze'''.

[[The Black Horse]], Main Road, Lacey Green and surrounding properties were without water for weeks on end.

Icicles hung from gutters over two feet long.