Difference between revisions of "Chegwyn"

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It was the home of Brian & Evelyn Lunn
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It was the home of Brian & Evelyn Lunn   click [[RAF Local Residents]] for Brian's service career

Revision as of 10:24, 28 June 2023

Research by Joan West

Chegwyn 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 Chegwyn 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

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It was the home of Brian & Evelyn Lunn click RAF Local Residents for Brian's service career