Difference between revisions of "Clovelly 1 formerly Groverick"

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Research by Joan West from the deeds of Clovelly Cottages, lent by Teresa Foster, nee Teresa Rixon

The house called Clovelly was originally two attached cottages. Situated on the west side of Main Road, Lacey Green, beside a track on their south side leading to Floyds Farm which lay behind the cottages.

The first time a property name has been found was in the 1939 Register (census) when it is listed as two cottages - no 1 Groverick and no 2 Groverick.

The history of the two was very similar for some time. See Clovelly for their history up to 1838.

1838 CONVEYANCE

January 24^th1838. Indenture. To Joseph Loosley the cottage on the north side of the later named No 1 Clovelly Cottages, together with garden and outbuildings.

THE TENANTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:-

CENSUS 1841

John Janes 45, Mary 45, levi 19, Ann 6, Hannah 4.

CENSUS 1851

Levi Janes 27, Martha 22, Ann 17, Ruth 8 mths.

CENSUS 1861

Thomas Ginger 31 sawyer, Elizabeth 28 lacemaker.

CENSUS 1871

Thomas Ginger 40 sawyer, Elizabeth 38, Alice 9, Frederick 7, Emily 5, Ernest 2.

16^th OCTOBER 1874 CONVEYANCE

Joseph Loosley of Summerleys, Princes Risborough, farmer, sold to Benjamin Saunders of Lacey Green, labourer at Speen Farm, for £70 no 1 Cottage

SCHEDULE No.1 of two cottages, with garden, formerly lately in the tenue of John James and now of Thomas Ginger.

CENSUS 1881

Tenant George Rixon 41 wood turner, Emma Rixon lacemaker, Horace Rixon 19 wood turner, Edwin Rixon 15, wood turner, Albert 8 scholar, Frederick 10 mths

1st APRIL 1899 CONVEYANCE

Jane Saunders, executrix of Benjamin Saunders, her husband, farmer at Speen Farm sold to William J. Saunders of Speen Farm, his son, chairmaker. Former tenants John James, then Thomas Ginger now Ellen James

CENSUS 1901

Tenant Edwin Rixon 35, wood turner, born Radnage, Clara 30 born Loosley Row, Horace Rixon 10 born Parslows Hillock, Alfred 8 born Hillock, Ernest 3 born Lacey Green

CENSUS 1911

Tenant Edwin Rixon, 45, Clara Rixon 40, Horace Rixon 20, Alfred Rixon 18.

1939 REGISTER. This census was taken in order to produce ration books and identify those away fighting

COTTAGE NAMED

no 1 Cottage called "Groverick" This is the first time a name has been found.

Tenant. William H Wallington 31 lab on roads, Lilly (Dinky) Wallington 30.

28th DECEMBER 1950 CONVEYANCE

The executor of William. J. Saunders lately of Woodfield Cottage, John William Saunders of The Ferns, Lacey Green, cousin, retired builder sold to Horace Rixon and Ivy May Rixon, his wife of no 1 Clovelly Cottages (the purchasers)

SCHEDULE

All those 2 semi-detached cottages with the outbuildings, now in the respective occupancy of no 1 Horace Rixon and no 2 D. Wallington.

1954 CONVEYANCE OF LAND

Horace and Ivy May Rixon sold to Emily Hickman, widow of Harold Hickman of Hickmans Stores, Main Road Lacey Green.

SCHEDULE

All that piece of land at Lacey Green, having a frontage of 68 feet to the road from Naphill to Princes Risborough and a depth therefrom of 36 feet, adjacent to Hickmans Stores.

Clovelly 1 formerly Groverick
Construction Era	1823 Enclosures Record, 1824-1899
Type of Property	House
Use of Property
Locations	Lacey Green

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 Research by [[Joan West]] from the deeds of [[Clovelly]] Cottages, lent by Teresa Foster, nee Teresa Rixon
-The semi-detached Cottages stood on the east side of Lacey Green Main Road in front of Floyds Farm.   They became known as 'Groverick' for a short time and then were known as Clovelly Cottages.
+The house called Clovelly was originally two attached cottages.   Situated on the west side of Main Road, Lacey Green, beside a track on their south side leading to Floyds Farm which lay behind the cottages.
-The history of the two was very similar for some time.
+The first time a property name has been found was in the 1939 Register (census) when it is listed as two  cottages - no 1 Groverick  and no 2 Groverick.
-'''ENLOSURES OF PRINCES RISBOROUGH 1823'''
+The history of the two was very similar for some time.   See [[Clovelly]] for their history up to 1838.
-In the enclosures of 1823, 3 plots were allotted to [[Thomas Hearn]]. There was a Thomas Hearn living in Penn who had property in the parish of Princes Risborough at that time, but no further trace of him has so far been found.
-'''THOMAS HEARN'S ALLOTMENTS'''
-Allotment no 682, Cottage and garden, freehold, an old plot
-Allotment no 680, Land freehold, an old plot.  These are the site of the two cottages mentioned above.
-Allotment no 682, Cottage and garden, freehold, an old plot.   This is the site of [[Ye Olde Cottage]] and [[Rose Cottage, near Floyds Farm]]
 '''1838 CONVEYANCE'''
-January 24<sup>th</sup>1838.   Indenture.  Made between William Loosley of the 1<sup>st</sup> part and Joseph Loosley of the 2<sup>nd</sup> part
+January 24<sup>th</sup>1838.  Indenture.   To Joseph Loosley the cottage on the north side of the later named No 1 Clovelly Cottages, together with garden and outbuildings.
-'''SCHEDULE'''
-To Joseph Loosley the cottage (no 1) on the north side of the later named Clovelly Cottages, together with garden and outbuildings.
 '''THE TENANTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:-'''
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 Joseph Loosley of Summerleys, Princes Risborough, farmer, sold to [[Benjamin Saunders]] of Lacey Green, labourer at [[Speen Farm]], for £70 no 1 Cottage
-'''SCHEDULE               '''
+'''SCHEDULE'''   No.1 of two cottages, with garden, formerly lately in the tenue of John James and now of Thomas Ginger.
-No 1 of two cottages, with garden, formerly lately in the tenue of John James and now of Thomas Ginger.
 '''CENSUS 1881'''

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