Wimble End

Research by Joan West taken from the Deeds, lent by Rob Knight of Wimble End, Church Lane, Lacey Green.

Three Cottages Erected About 1759.

The house called Wimble End for many years was three attached cottages, to find the cottage on the north of the three click Wimble End Cottage No 1.

To find the middle cottage of the three click Wimble End Cottage No 2. For the cottage on the south of the three click Wimble End Cottage No 3.

History Known

John Redrup of Great Hampden purchased two of the freehold cottages. Cottage no 3 is listed as belonging to William Stone in 1823.

Mortgages. John Redrup took out the following mortgages for the cottages in: --

1821 with George Lintell

1823 with John Carter Dell. {(Research note. John Carter Dell was the mortgagee in 1823. At the time of the Enclosures of Princes Risborough, he is listed as the owner(mortgagee)}

In 1830 the mortgages were taken over by again by George Lintell, (possibly George Lintell Jnr).

On the death of George Lintell, the mortgages were put in the hands of John Redrup's executors.

Foreclosure. George Lintell's executors foreclosed on the mortgagees and the cottages were put up for sale.

15th February 1850 Conveyance. John Redrup of Great Hampden, blacksmith, to John Paine of Longwick, mealman.

Schedule. Two cottages, one of them erected about 1759, gardens and premises at Lacey Green. Research note. This does read as Cottages nos 1 and 3, as William Stone had the other in 1823 ?)

15th February 1850 Conveyance of part garden. John Redrup of Great Hampden, blacksmith, sold to William Lane the northeast end of the garden of Wimble End Cottage No 1. Also see Green Hedges

For the history of each Cottage go to Wimble End Cottage 1, 2 or 3, as given above.

By 1910 the Reverend William Robson owned all three cottages which he made into one house, calling it 'Wimblehurst'. This was later changed to 'Wimble End'

TENANT. One of William Robson’s tenants was Dr Fagge click

THE REVEREND WILLIAM ROBSON SOLD TO G.F. LUTHER (a photocopy of this indenture is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

February 26^th 1921.   Conveyance.   The Reverend William Robson sold to G.F.Luther Esquire, a major in His Majesty’s army for £1,000.   All that dwelling place, formerly three cottages, now known as “Wimblehurst”, together with two pieces of land, excluding the orchard, now the site of the covered tennis court.

221st November 1924. Affidavity of Fred William Floyd on Land at Lacey Green, ordinance Numbers 131 and 132 at Wimble End

Deposition. I Fred William Floyd of Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, Cow-Keeper DO SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY declare as follows :-

I am Fifty two years of age and carry on business as a Cow-Keeper at Lacey Green where I have lived all my life.

I am well acquainted with the piece of land situate at Lacey Green aforesaid delineated in the plan hereto annexed and marked "F.W.F.1" and which has been contracted to be sold by the Reverend William Robson who recently resided at Lacey Green to Guy Fletcher Luther of Princes Risborough.

During the past Fifteen years and upwards the said William Robson has been the occupant of or in possession of the said piece of and and I verily believe in the full free and undisturbed possession and enjoyment of the rents and profits thereof.

Prior to the purchase of such land by the Reverend William Robson the same (except a small portion in the occupation of Dan Floyd (click Dan & Rosehannah Floyd) of Lacey Green) was in the occupation of Peter Tyler Floyd of Lacey Green. see Peter and Ann Floyd

I depose as above from my knowledge of the neighbourhood of Lacey Green aforesaid also from having known the Reverend William Robson ever since he came to Lacey Green as Vicar thereof upwards of Twenty five years ago and from having for many years past been the occupier of property adjoining he land referred to in this my Declaration.

AND I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.

Signed by Frederick William Floyd before B A Reynolds. A commissioner for Oaths. (This declaration is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

MAJOR GUY FLETCHER LUTHER SOLD TO CHARLES AVIGDOR BIRSTINGL

March 5^th 1926.  Conveyance.   Major Guy Fletcher sold Wimblehurst to Charles Avigdor Birstingl Esq of Town End Farm, Radnage, master printer, for £1,650.

ALBERT STEVENS SOLD TO CHARLES AVIGDOR BIRNSTINGL1926.   Conveyance.   Albert Stevens of Lane Farm sold a piece of land opposite Wimblehurst, to Charles Avigdor Birstingl for £300.

November 13^th 1929.   Licence.   Between Harold Edward Carter of Grymsdyke Lodge, Lacey Green, the grantor and Charles Avigdor Birstingl of Wimblehurst.

“To lay a line of pipes from the stack pipe on the north side of his covered Tennis Court, under land belonging to C.A.Birstingl to a tank, for a yearly rent.” ( A photocopy of this licence is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

“WIMBLE END”

Wimblehurst now became “Wimble End”

C. A. BIRSTINGL ESQ SOLD TO PETER KENNETH CHANCE ESQ

June 15^th 1933.   Conveyance.    Wimble End and a piece of land opposite.

PETER KENNETH CHANCE PURCHASED

1934.    Lane Cottage purchased by Peter Kenneth Chance.

PETER KENNETH CHANCE SOLD TO ARCHIBALD ST.JOHN AUSTIN

March 25^th 1936.   Conveyance.   Wimble End, Lane Cottage, attached, (click Lane Cottage, Church Lane) and piece of land opposite for £2,000

ARCHIBALD ST JOHN AUSTIN GAVE TO ISABELLA AUSTIN, HIS WIFE

December 22^nd 1936.   Conveyed by deed of gift.   Wimble End, Lane Cottage click Lane Cottage Church Lane and piece of land opposite.

CENSUS 1939

Archibald Austin 46 insurance broker, Isabella 39, 1 person absent, Violet I Bennett 41 single, nurse, Godfrey S Marsh 56 chartered civil engineer, Marjorie K C Marsh 43.

MRS ISABELLA AUSTIN SOLD TO WILLIAM STANLEY RHODES

September 20^th 1944.   Conveyance.    Wimble End and piece of land opposite for £6,300

WILLIAM STANLEY RHODES SOLD TO ANDREW OLIVER

March 11^th 1954.   Conveyance.   A piece of land opposite to Wimble End.

WILLIAM STANLEY RHODES SOLD TO MR C.J.B. and MRS M.D.CLOGG

October 10^th 1961.   Conveyance   William Stanley Rhodes sold “Wimble End” to Mr C.J.B and Mrs M D Clogg.

LATER

Rob & Carol Knight

In 1993 a new house called 'The Spinney' was built in the garden.

In 2008 Rob and Carol Knight built 'Acorn Cottage' in their garden, and moved to it from Wimble End.

Mark Carter and Catherine Saunders moved into Wimble End

2016 Ordinance Survey Map Church Lane, Lacey Green, researched by Laurence Rostron. Wimble End occupied by Mr M Carter & Ms C Saunders.