Difference between revisions of "Cairndale"
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'''Before 1823''' it was part of the Common of Princes Risborough. Click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Princes_Risborough_Common Princes Risborough Common] to see two maps. | '''Before 1823''' it was part of the Common of Princes Risborough. Click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Princes_Risborough_Common Princes Risborough Common] to see two maps. | ||
| − | The first shows the full area of Princes Risborough Common. | + | The first map shows the full area of Princes Risborough Common. |
| − | The | + | The map below that shows the changes made in 1823 when the [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Enclosures Enclosures] of Princes Risborough took place. The area coloured pale orange denotes [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Stocken_Farm Stocken Farm] |
| − | In 1823 the land on which | + | In 1823 the land on which Cairndale was built was allocated to Stocken Farm, then owned by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Lord_George_Henry_Cavendish Lord George Henry Cavendish] and let to Ann Dell (click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Thomas_Dell_snr_&_Ann_Dell Thomas Dell snr & Ann Dell]) |
'''However a road was to be constructed''' cutting through this area which was to become [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Main_Road Main Road], Lacey Green | '''However a road was to be constructed''' cutting through this area which was to become [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Main_Road Main Road], Lacey Green | ||
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'''In 1965 Derek & Ursula Glyn Jones purchased Cairndale'''. click [[1965 The Glyn-Jones' buy "Cairndale"]] | '''In 1965 Derek & Ursula Glyn Jones purchased Cairndale'''. click [[1965 The Glyn-Jones' buy "Cairndale"]] | ||
| − | Ursula Glyn Jones said "We knew our house had always been occupied by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/RAF RAF] people and that we were the first civilians. Dick& Hilda West from Stocken Farm, opposite, were friends with [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Air-Vice-Marshall_Cannon Air-Vice-Marshall Cannon] and his wife, who had lived in the house and through his connections with India and Pakistan they had had Indira Ghandi to stay with them – in our house! There was a bell indicator board in the kitchen, with bells in every room, which we soon got rid of – too tempting for the children. Hilda said that they called it their "Dolls House" - tiny in comparison with theirs in India no doubt. They later moved to a large House near Penn. For more about Air Vice-Marshall Cannon (Bill & 'Tiddler') click [[RAF Local Residents]]. | + | Ursula Glyn Jones said "We knew our house had always been occupied by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/RAF RAF] people and that we were the first civilians. Dick& Hilda West from [[Stocken Farm]], opposite, were friends with [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Air-Vice-Marshall_Cannon Air-Vice-Marshall Cannon] and his wife, who had lived in the house and through his connections with India and Pakistan they had had Indira Ghandi to stay with them – in our house! There was a bell indicator board in the kitchen, with bells in every room, which we soon got rid of – too tempting for the children. Hilda said that they called it their "Dolls House" - tiny in comparison with theirs in India no doubt. They later moved to a large House near Penn. For more about Air Vice-Marshall Cannon (Bill & 'Tiddler') click [[RAF Local Residents]]. |
Revision as of 09:13, 27 June 2023
Research by Joan West
Cairndale 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 Cairndale 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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The house 'Cairndale' was built about 1939 on the west side of the Main Road, Lacey Green and was used for RAF personnel until 1965.
In 1965 Derek & Ursula Glyn Jones purchased Cairndale. click 1965 The Glyn-Jones' buy "Cairndale"
Ursula Glyn Jones said "We knew our house had always been occupied by RAF people and that we were the first civilians. Dick& Hilda West from Stocken Farm, opposite, were friends with Air-Vice-Marshall Cannon and his wife, who had lived in the house and through his connections with India and Pakistan they had had Indira Ghandi to stay with them – in our house! There was a bell indicator board in the kitchen, with bells in every room, which we soon got rid of – too tempting for the children. Hilda said that they called it their "Dolls House" - tiny in comparison with theirs in India no doubt. They later moved to a large House near Penn. For more about Air Vice-Marshall Cannon (Bill & 'Tiddler') click RAF Local Residents.