Difference between revisions of "Highwood Bottom"
From Lacey Green History
(Created page with "to follow Category:Roads of Lacey Green Category:Hamlets LG") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | to | + | Highwood Bottom was a deep valley, running westwards off "Devils Elbow" on the track from Flowers Bottom to Speen. It ended where it was crossed by a bridleway from Hampden to Lacey Green. Prior to 1823, at that point the track met the Common of Princes Risborough and continued across the Common. |
| + | |||
| + | This was the main route running from the east through Speen and on to Princes Risborough. There were no roads in the villages at that time. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Highwood Bottom was heavily wooded on both sides. There is talk of a highwayman's grave, marked with a large boulder. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In 1823 in the Enclosures of Princes Risborough the roads were altered and roads were made to the villages. All roads were the responsibility of the land owners through which they ran. They were mostly made of stones, picked of the land. In this area "flint". Tarmac roads were not made in the countryside until in the 1930's but Highwood Bottom was never adopted by the Council and to date, 2019, is still just a track. There are now however properties opening onto it all along on the north side. Being secluded a number of well known people have chosen to live there. | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Roads of Lacey Green]] | [[Category:Roads of Lacey Green]] | ||
[[Category:Hamlets LG]] | [[Category:Hamlets LG]] | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 1 March 2019
Highwood Bottom was a deep valley, running westwards off "Devils Elbow" on the track from Flowers Bottom to Speen. It ended where it was crossed by a bridleway from Hampden to Lacey Green. Prior to 1823, at that point the track met the Common of Princes Risborough and continued across the Common.
This was the main route running from the east through Speen and on to Princes Risborough. There were no roads in the villages at that time.
Highwood Bottom was heavily wooded on both sides. There is talk of a highwayman's grave, marked with a large boulder.
In 1823 in the Enclosures of Princes Risborough the roads were altered and roads were made to the villages. All roads were the responsibility of the land owners through which they ran. They were mostly made of stones, picked of the land. In this area "flint". Tarmac roads were not made in the countryside until in the 1930's but Highwood Bottom was never adopted by the Council and to date, 2019, is still just a track. There are now however properties opening onto it all along on the north side. Being secluded a number of well known people have chosen to live there.