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'''The Reading Room, [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Main_Road Main Road], Lacey Green, Built 1886.''' | '''The Reading Room, [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Main_Road Main Road], Lacey Green, Built 1886.''' | ||
| − | The Reading Room was constructed just 7 feet | + | The Reading Room was constructed just 7 feet to the north of Lacey Green School. It was built by John Forrest of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Grymsdyke Grymsdyke] Lodge to give the men a club to which to go rather than to the public houses. It was on the land of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Stocken_Farm Stocken Farm], at that time owned by John Forrest. click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/John_&_Evelyn_Forrest John & Evelyn Forrest] for the lives of the Forrest's |
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It was managed by a committee of 6 members, mainly labourers. In 1891 the funds were such that they voted to give a ton of coal to the widow of George Adams who was killed by a lightning strike at a cricket match. In 1899 there were 30 members in 1909, owing to the growth in numbers Mr. Forrest had it enlarged. | It was managed by a committee of 6 members, mainly labourers. In 1891 the funds were such that they voted to give a ton of coal to the widow of George Adams who was killed by a lightning strike at a cricket match. In 1899 there were 30 members in 1909, owing to the growth in numbers Mr. Forrest had it enlarged. | ||
| − | '''Sold about 1923''' | + | '''Sold about 1923''' to John Saunders of Lacey Green, builder. '''Conveyance'''. All that piece of land at Lacey Green, containing 5 poles, together with the bungalow thereon, formerly used as a Reading Room. |
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| + | '''30th July 1952 Conveyance.''' William John Saunders, builder, sold to Gordon Ernest Davis of High Wycombe, for £812, the land and bungalow thereon, formerly a Reading Room. | ||
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|Amenity Name=The Reading Room | |Amenity Name=The Reading Room | ||
|Current Status (Active/Inactive)=Inactive | |Current Status (Active/Inactive)=Inactive | ||
|Founded Date=1886 | |Founded Date=1886 | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 7 November 2022
Research by Joan West. An amenity created by John Forrest
The Reading Room, Main Road, Lacey Green, Built 1886.
The Reading Room was constructed just 7 feet to the north of Lacey Green School. It was built by John Forrest of Grymsdyke Lodge to give the men a club to which to go rather than to the public houses. It was on the land of Stocken Farm, at that time owned by John Forrest. click John & Evelyn Forrest for the lives of the Forrest's
The building
It was a wooden structure, lined with varnished match-boarding, heated by a stove, fitted with chairs, tables, bookshelves and lamps.
Reading material
It was weekly supplied with the ‘Graphic Illustrated London News’ and the ‘Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News’. Two daily and other papers were added by the committee. It contained useful volumes, an atlas, dictionary, map of England and others.
Management
It was managed by a committee of 6 members, mainly labourers. In 1891 the funds were such that they voted to give a ton of coal to the widow of George Adams who was killed by a lightning strike at a cricket match. In 1899 there were 30 members in 1909, owing to the growth in numbers Mr. Forrest had it enlarged.
Sold about 1923 to John Saunders of Lacey Green, builder. Conveyance. All that piece of land at Lacey Green, containing 5 poles, together with the bungalow thereon, formerly used as a Reading Room.
30th July 1952 Conveyance. William John Saunders, builder, sold to Gordon Ernest Davis of High Wycombe, for £812, the land and bungalow thereon, formerly a Reading Room.
| Amenity Name | The Reading Room |
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| Current Status (Active/Inactive) | Inactive |
| Founded Date | 1886 |
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