Difference between revisions of "Alverstoke"
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Told by [[Daphne Williams]], nee Boorman | Told by [[Daphne Williams]], nee Boorman | ||
| − | Alverstoke was built in 1936/7 by [[J W Saunders]] & Co of Lacey Green (my mum's brother in law) and was named after the town in Hampshire where my parents spent their honeymoon. | + | Alverstoke, [[Pink Road]], Lacey Green, was built in 1936/7 by [[J W Saunders]] & Co of Lacey Green (my mum's brother in law) and was named after the town in Hampshire where my parents spent their honeymoon. |
It was built with electricity but no mains water -- water had to be pumped up to the tank in the roof from a tank outside until mains water was connected to the house. It had a fairly modern bathroom but the one and only toilet was downstairs in an outhouse joined to the house. | It was built with electricity but no mains water -- water had to be pumped up to the tank in the roof from a tank outside until mains water was connected to the house. It had a fairly modern bathroom but the one and only toilet was downstairs in an outhouse joined to the house. | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 12 November 2021
Told by Daphne Williams, nee Boorman
Alverstoke, Pink Road, Lacey Green, was built in 1936/7 by J W Saunders & Co of Lacey Green (my mum's brother in law) and was named after the town in Hampshire where my parents spent their honeymoon.
It was built with electricity but no mains water -- water had to be pumped up to the tank in the roof from a tank outside until mains water was connected to the house. It had a fairly modern bathroom but the one and only toilet was downstairs in an outhouse joined to the house.
It had a range for cooking which was later replaced by a Rayburn in the late 50s. Also at that time the built-in washboiler in the corner of the kitchen (where the fire had to lit under it to boil the water) was taken away.
The telephone was not connected until the early 70s.
My mum died on Christmas Day 1977 and dad found it hard to live at Alverstoke without her. He subsequently sold the property to Mr and Mrs Longhurst and moved to Princes Risborough.
| Alverstoke | |
|---|---|
| Construction Era | 1900-1949 |
| Type of Property | House |
| Use of Property | Residential |
| Locations | Lacey Green |