Difference between revisions of "Rose Villa"
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| − | Rose Villa was built on land that had once been part of the Common of Princes Risborough. When the Enclosures took place in 1823, John Grubb | + | '''Research by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Joan_West Joan West]''' |
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| + | '''In 1823''' Rose Villa '''did not exist'''. The land on which it was later built was part of the vast Common of Princes Risborough which covered much of Lacey Green and some land on the hilltop of Loosley Row. Click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Princes_Risborough_Common Princes Risborough Common] to see two maps. | ||
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| + | '''The first map''' shows the full area of Princes Risborough Common. | ||
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| + | '''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. | ||
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| + | '''Before 1823 there were no roads in Lacey Green village.''' The route from the Hughenden Valley to Princes Risborough ran through Speen, along [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Highwood_Bottom Highwood Bottom], cut straight across the Common to the pond behind [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Windmill_Farm Windmill Farm]. It proceeded down towards Princes Risborough joining Woodway, which was already an established route and on to the town. | ||
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| + | '''In 1823''' the proposed Main Road, Lacey Green was confirmed in the 1823 [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Enclosures Enclosures] of the parish of Princes Risborough. | ||
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| + | Rose Villa was built on land that had once been part of the Common of Princes Risborough. When the Enclosures took place in 1823, John Grubb purchased a large part of the Common which included the Windmill and all the land as far as Kiln Farm. (Kiln Lane was not yet established.) | ||
John Cheshire, wishing to buy the Windmill Farm was obliged to take out several mortgages over the years to try to buy this huge piece of land. | John Cheshire, wishing to buy the Windmill Farm was obliged to take out several mortgages over the years to try to buy this huge piece of land. | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 5 July 2023
Research by Joan West
In 1823 Rose Villa did not exist. The land on which it was later built was part of the vast Common of Princes Risborough which covered much of Lacey Green and some land on the hilltop of Loosley Row. 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.
Before 1823 there were no roads in Lacey Green village. The route from the Hughenden Valley to Princes Risborough ran through Speen, along Highwood Bottom, cut straight across the Common to the pond behind Windmill Farm. It proceeded down towards Princes Risborough joining Woodway, which was already an established route and on to the town.
In 1823 the proposed Main Road, Lacey Green was confirmed in the 1823 Enclosures of the parish of Princes Risborough.
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Rose Villa was built on land that had once been part of the Common of Princes Risborough. When the Enclosures took place in 1823, John Grubb purchased a large part of the Common which included the Windmill and all the land as far as Kiln Farm. (Kiln Lane was not yet established.)
John Cheshire, wishing to buy the Windmill Farm was obliged to take out several mortgages over the years to try to buy this huge piece of land.
In 1889 Josephine Irving, the mortgagee, in order to reduce the growing debt, sold several plots off the land.
Three of the Plots were adjoining and on the east side of Lacey Green Main Road. These were sold to :-
George Hawes, on which he developed Woodbyne Farm, and 1 plot to John Saunders on which he had built by 1897, the semi detached Jubilee Cottage no 1 and and Jubilee Cottage no 2, and on the other plot, Rose Villa also built by 1897. John and his wife Corah, lived in Rose Villa. See John & Corah Saunders
About 1948 Arthur, known as Toey Lacey bought Rose Villa when it was put up for auction. He lived there for a while. It was not in a good state with no mains water etc.
It was inherited by his son George Lacey. about 1956/7 George and his wife Mabel moved out. There daughter Edie mariied Stan Williams and lived at Rose Villa about 50 years.
| Rose Villa | |
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| Construction Era | 1823 Enclosures Record, 1824-1899 |
| Type of Property | House |
| Use of Property | Residential |
| Locations | Lacey Green |