Valletta

Research by Joan West

In 1823 Valletta 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.

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2 houses 'Valletta' and 'The Rowans' were built on the site of The Bakehouse on Bakery Farm. click Bakery Farm for its development from Common to Farm.

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9th September 1959 Conveyance of Bakery Farm

Sydney Henry Janes of the Bakery, Lacey Green, baker sold a auction to S Hickman & Sons (Builders) Ltd, reg. office, Loosley Row for £5,400

Schedule. 2 pieces of land in Lacey Green known as Middle Ground and Brick Kiln Ground, respectively 7acres 3roods 20perches and 8acres 0roods 23perches. Together with the messuage and premises erected on the piece of land known as Middle Ground. Altogether known as Bakery Farm, Lacey Green.

Together with a general and unlimited right of way over that part of the road known as Kiln Road, Lacey Green which is private and unadopted.

Signed sealed and delivered by Sydney Henry Janes

Signed sealed and delivered by the Common Seal of S Hickman & Sons (Builders) Ltd.

27th March 1973 Deed of Exchange between S Hickman & Sons (Builders) Ltd with Reginald Sidney Hickman of Chiltern Breezes, Loosley Row, builder, and Frank Edgar Hickman of Braeside, Loosley Row, builder, all those 2 pieces of land being part O.S. Nos 355 & 377 containing 15 acres or thereabouts together with a right of way over Kiln Road.

5th October 1980 Reginald Sidney Hickman died. Probate granted 7th July 1981.

Hallmark August 1991. Planning Application. Conversion of garage to study/breakfast room, erection of Wendy House and erection of two gates - Valletta, Goodacres Lane

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