Church Lane

Laurence Rostron researched the history of Church Lane, Lacey Green. In 2018 he published the report "The Origins and History of Church Lane Lacey Green" . . (A copy of this report is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

Extracts from the report follow :-

1910. A Record of Valuations made by the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of the Finance (1909/10) Act 1910. Division of Aylesbury.

Name-------------------Owner---------------------Occupier----------------Description----------------------------------- Acre-Rood-Pole

Gracefield................Lady Ely.......................Lady Ely.....................House, Garden, Buildings & Premises...4.0.33

Gracefield Cottage...Lady Ely.......................E R Stevens..............Gardeners Cottage pt. Gracefield..........0.2.28

Court Cottage...........Peter Floyd..................Thomas Hickman.....Cottage & Premises................................0.0.10

Well Cottage.............Peter Floyd..................Mrs Parslow.............Cottage & Premises................................0.0.12

Well Cottage.............Peter Floyd..................Maria Janes.............Cottage & Premises................................0.0.6

Well Cottage.............Peter Floyd..................George Brooks........Cottage & Premises................................0.0.25

Lane Farm................John Forrest.................Harold Hickman......House, Building, Premises & Land.......48.1.20

Indoor Tennis Court...Rev. W. Robson .........Rev. W. Robson .....Covered Court and Premises ................2.3.25

Green Hedges..........Sarah Dell................... Sarah Dell...............House, Gardens & Premises................. 0.0.12

Lane Cottage............Lady Ely.......................George Hickman.....Cottage & Premises.............................. 0.0.2

Wimble End.............. Red. W. Robson..........Dr. Fagge...............House, Gardens & Premises...................0.1.9

Black Firs.................. Eliza Hawes................Eliza Hawes...........Cottage & Premises................................0.0.20

Park Cottage..............Lady Ely.....................John Baker..............Cottage & Premises................................0.0.12

Crown Cottage...........Lady Ely.....................Thomas Weller....... Cottage & Premises................................0.0.12

Church Cottage..........Lady Ely.....................Jesse Hawes..........Cottage & Premises................................0.0.22

The Crown.................Messrs Weller & Co...Sarah Parslow........Beer House and Premises.......................0.1.3

Church & Graveyard.. Vicar & Wardens.......Rev. W. Robson.....Church & Graveyard................................2.1.3

1923 Ordinance Survey Map. Properties in Church Lane

Current Name(2018)...Name in 1923....................Details of Property

Grace Cottage ...........Gracefield Cottage .....Cottage and garden

Court Cottage . ..........unknown ....................Cottage and garden

Well Cottage .... .........unknown.....................Cottage and garden

Well Cottage ..... ........unknown ....................Cottage and garden

Lane Farm ......... ........Lane Farm ................ Farm House, Buildings and Lane

Indoor Tennis Court ....Indoor Tennis Court....Indoor Tennis Court

Green Hedges .... .......unknown.....................Cottage and garden

Lane Cottage ....... ......unknown ....................Cottage and garden

Wimble End ................Wimble End ...............House and garden

Black Firs ...................Home Sweet Home ....Cottage and garden

Park Cottage ..............Park Cottage ..............Cottage and garden

Crown Cottage............Crown Cottage ...........Cottage and garden

Crown Cottages..........Crown Inn ...................Public House

Church Cottage..........Church Cottage ...........Cottage and garden

1944 Architect's Map. Properties in Church Lane

Current name(2018)..Name in 1944.................Description

Grace Cottage ..........Gracefield Cottage ..........Cottage and garden

Court Cottage ..........Court Cottage ..................Cottage and garden

Well Cottage .............unknown .........................Cottage and garden

Well Cottage .............unknown .........................Cottage and garden

Well Cottage .............unknown .........................Cottage and garden

Lane Farm ................Lane Farm ......................Farm House, Buildings and Land

Hambe Close ............Indoor Tennis Court ........Commercial Property

Green Hedges ......... unknown .........................Cottage and garden.

Lane Cottage ............Lane Cottage .................Cottage and garden

Wimble End .......... ...Wimble End ....................House and garden

Trillium ................... ..Tor Cottage .....................Cottage and garden

Black Firs ................ .unknown .........................Cottage and garden

Park Cottage .............Park Cottage ..................Cottage and garden

Crown Cottage ..........Crown Cottage ...............Cottage and garden

Crown Cottages ........Crown Inn .......................Public House

Church Cottage ........Church Cottage ...............Cottage and garden..

2016 Ordinance Survey Map. 22 Properties in Church Lane. All described as 'House & Garden'

1 Summer Hayes------------Mr M & Mrs A Tingey

2 Grace Cottage-------------Mr L & Mrs L Rostron

3 April Cottage---------------Dr G & Mrs Biswas

4 Ridgemont------------------Mr R & Mrs T Treasure

5 Court Cottage--------------Mr L Prentice

6 Well Cottage---------------Mr a & Mrs S Barraclough

7 Green Hedges-------------Mr P & Mrs E Dell

8 Lane Farm----------------- Mr C & Mrs C Tillotson

9 Lane Cottage--------------Mrs M Ward

10 Trillium---------------------Mr J & Mrs Story

11 Wimble End---------------Mr M Carter & Ms C Saunders

12 Acorn Cottage----------Mr R & Mrs C Knight

13 The Spinney-------------Mr N & Mrs Z Glenister

14 The Thatched House--Mr M Blackburn

15 Black Firs-----------------Mr J & Mrs K Black

16 The Vicarage-------------The Rev. A & Mrs P Bundock

17 Park Cottage-------------Mr J Pearse & Ms H Bosworth

18 Crown Cottage-----------Mr J & Mrs J Jones

19 Crown Cottage 1--------Mr I & Mrs B Ward

20 Crown Cottage 2--------Mrs M Shrimpton

21 Crown Cottage 3--------Mr M & Mrs A van Reysen

22 Church Cottage----------Mr N & Mrs W Joyce.