Difference between revisions of "Huntingdon"
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| + | Just before WW2 several houses were built on the west side of the Main Road, one of which became a new Police House. Many will remember its rather austere concrete with a blue front door, now happily obliterated by a tasteful brick and tile extension. PC Goldsmith became well known in the village and remained until well after the war, to be followed by P C’s Herbert, Adams, and Munger. | ||
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| + | In the 1939 Register (census) they are recorded as occupied by | ||
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| + | no 1, Sidney C Farr born 1911, police constable and his wife Kathleen m Farr born 1911. 2 are absent WW2. | ||
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| + | no 2, Dorothy E M Commist born 1909 married with 5 absent WW2. | ||
'''1967. P.C.Smith writes of his life in Lacey Green at the time of the "Cold War"''' click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Village_Policemen Village Policemen] for Lacey Green "Bobbies" | '''1967. P.C.Smith writes of his life in Lacey Green at the time of the "Cold War"''' click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Village_Policemen Village Policemen] for Lacey Green "Bobbies" | ||
We moved into the Police House, Main Road, Lacey Green, on a cold November day in 1967. As the village bobby I was to accept 24 hour responsibility for Lacey Green, Speen, Loosley Row and Hampden. There was a notice board outside the gate and a “County Police” sign over the front door. The house had been built in the 1930’s for £350, and was a bit basic. There were no electric points upstairs for example. | We moved into the Police House, Main Road, Lacey Green, on a cold November day in 1967. As the village bobby I was to accept 24 hour responsibility for Lacey Green, Speen, Loosley Row and Hampden. There was a notice board outside the gate and a “County Police” sign over the front door. The house had been built in the 1930’s for £350, and was a bit basic. There were no electric points upstairs for example. | ||
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| + | continuing the '''VILLAGE BOBBY IS NO MORE''' | ||
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| + | In 1969 the Village ‘Bobby’ became a thing of the past. The Police House was to remain empty for a considerable period of time until it was again used by the police force, but not by a local man. The first of these was a P C Andy Warman who manfully attacked the waist high grass on the back lawn. Eventually it was sold as a private residence. | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 16 July 2023
Research by Joan West
Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon 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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2nd POLICE HOUSE
Just before WW2 several houses were built on the west side of the Main Road, one of which became a new Police House. Many will remember its rather austere concrete with a blue front door, now happily obliterated by a tasteful brick and tile extension. PC Goldsmith became well known in the village and remained until well after the war, to be followed by P C’s Herbert, Adams, and Munger.
In the 1939 Register (census) they are recorded as occupied by
no 1, Sidney C Farr born 1911, police constable and his wife Kathleen m Farr born 1911. 2 are absent WW2.
no 2, Dorothy E M Commist born 1909 married with 5 absent WW2.
1967. P.C.Smith writes of his life in Lacey Green at the time of the "Cold War" click Village Policemen for Lacey Green "Bobbies"
We moved into the Police House, Main Road, Lacey Green, on a cold November day in 1967. As the village bobby I was to accept 24 hour responsibility for Lacey Green, Speen, Loosley Row and Hampden. There was a notice board outside the gate and a “County Police” sign over the front door. The house had been built in the 1930’s for £350, and was a bit basic. There were no electric points upstairs for example.
continuing the VILLAGE BOBBY IS NO MORE
In 1969 the Village ‘Bobby’ became a thing of the past. The Police House was to remain empty for a considerable period of time until it was again used by the police force, but not by a local man. The first of these was a P C Andy Warman who manfully attacked the waist high grass on the back lawn. Eventually it was sold as a private residence.